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System, server and method for providing supplementary information service related to broadcast content

US8407741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2007
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/28
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a supplementary information service related to broadcast content. The system for providing a supplementary information service related to broadcast content being broadcasted to user terminal comprises a Time Information Creating Server for Identifying a start time information of the broadcast content; and a Supplementary Information Service Providing Server for receiving the start time information of the broadcast content from the Time Information Creating Server, calculating elapsed time for a specific scene based on the start time information, and providing a user terminal with an supplementary information corresponding to the scene based on the elapsed time, through a communication network. And the method for providing a supplementary information related to broadcast content being broadcasted to user terminal comprises steps of identifying a start time information of the broadcast content; calculating elapsed time for a specific scene based on the start time information; and providing a user terminal with an supplementary information corresponding to the scene based on the elapsed time, through a communication ne…

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