Method and system to search viewable content
US8429692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8549
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system to search to search viewable content in the context of television entertainment is provided. In one example embodiment, the system comprises a communications module to receive a request associated with one or more directional keys on a control device, a search term detector to determine a search term associated with the request, a search module to locate a content item associated with the search term; and a presentation module to present the content item associated with the search term.
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