Smart catch-up for media content viewing
US8887200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/485
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system of providing access to related content includes a primary display that is tuned to a desired program. Information that identifies the desired program is retrieved from an electronic program guide using a content processor. A plurality of locations on a communication network are automatically searched for additional episodes of the desired program using the retrieved information via an interne interface. Links for accessing the additional episodes of the tune program are provided via a user interface display processor on a secondary display.
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