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Sharing television and video programming through social networking

US9171017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2012
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/622
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In particular embodiments, one or more computer systems of a social-networking system determine information associated with a product displayed on a display device and access a database of known products. The one or more computer systems of the social-networking system determine, by comparing the database of known products with the determined information associated with the product, an identity of the product displayed on the display device. The one or more computer systems of the social-networking system provide one or more instructions to display media content related to the identified product.

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