System and method for enhancing user search results by determining a television program currently being displayed in proximity to an electronic device
US8839303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4782
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method for using search queries related to television programs. A server receives a user's search query from an electronic device. The server then determines, in accordance with the search query and television program related information for television programs available at a location associated with the electronic device during a specific time window, a television program currently being displayed in proximity to the electronic device, wherein the television program related information includes program descriptions for a plurality of television programs being broadcast for the associated location.
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