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Methods, systems, and media for presenting news items corresponding to media content

US9544650B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2013
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/78
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for presenting news items corresponding to media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: determining a channel that is providing a television program; determining whether news content corresponding to the channel exists, wherein the determining further comprises: obtaining news documents, determining keywords associated with the news documents based on frequency, receiving captioning content corresponding to the channel, determining whether at least one of the keywords associated with the news documents is included in the captioning content, selecting a news document in response to determining that keywords associated with the news document are included in the captioning content, and obtaining one or more news items that correspond to the news document; and causing the one or more news items relating to the television program to be presented.

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