Information processing
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1. A method of processing at least a first part of a communication originating from a user of an end-user device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a comment service module from the end-user device, at least the first part of the communication, the communication comprising a first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and the at least the first part of the communication relating to a point or range within a multimedia presentation;
receiving, by a media analysis module, content information, the content information being information relating to content of the multimedia presentation;
identifying search terms based on the first user-provided commentary;
using the search terms to search communications from consumers of the multimedia presentation for content items relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation,selecting, by a content recommendation module operatively coupled to the comment service module and the media analysis module, one or more of the content items, each content item being selected depending on the received at least the first part of the communication and the received content information; and
generating a summary of information relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the information being dependent on the one or more selected content items;
sending, for display to the user, by the comment service module, the generated summary of information including the selected content items, wherein the selected content items sent for display to the user are selectable by the user for inclusion in one or more of;
a second part of the communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second part of the communication comprising a further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user, anda second communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second communication comprising the further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for providing one or more content items for display to a user of an end-user device. The user provides a comment in relation to a multimedia presentation. Based on this comment, and on content information relating to the multimedia presentation, a set of content items is then selected. This set of elements is provided for display to the user. The user may include any of the displayed content items in his comment.
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1. A method of processing at least a first part of a communication originating from a user of an end-user device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a comment service module from the end-user device, at least the first part of the communication, the communication comprising a first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and the at least the first part of the communication relating to a point or range within a multimedia presentation; receiving, by a media analysis module, content information, the content information being information relating to content of the multimedia presentation; identifying search terms based on the first user-provided commentary; using the search terms to search communications from consumers of the multimedia presentation for content items relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, selecting, by a content recommendation module operatively coupled to the comment service module and the media analysis module, one or more of the content items, each content item being selected depending on the received at least the first part of the communication and the received content information; and generating a summary of information relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the information being dependent on the one or more selected content items; sending, for display to the user, by the comment service module, the generated summary of information including the selected content items, wherein the selected content items sent for display to the user are selectable by the user for inclusion in one or more of; a second part of the communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second part of the communication comprising a further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and a second communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second communication comprising the further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method performed by an end-user device, the method comprising:
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sending, for use by apparatus remote from the end-user device, at least a first part of a communication, the communication originating from a user of the end-user device, the communication comprising a first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and the communication relating to a point or range within a multimedia presentation; in response to sending the at least the first part of the communication, receiving, from the apparatus, a summary of information relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the information being dependent on one or more content items selected based on search terms related to the first user-provided commentary and used to select the one or more content items from communications from consumers of the multimedia presentation at the point or in the range within the multimedia presentation; displaying the summary of information including the one or more content items, each content item having been selected by the apparatus depending on the at least the first part of the communication and content information relating to content of the multimedia presentation; and receiving a user-selection from the summary of information to attach a selected one or more content items to a second part of the communication originating from the user; sending the one or more of the user-selected content items, for use by an apparatus remote from the end-user device, included in one or more of; a second part of the communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second part of the communication comprising a further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and a second communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second communication comprising the further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for processing at least a first part of a communication originating from a user of an end-user device, the apparatus comprising:
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a comment service module configured to receive, from the end-user device, at least the first part of the communication, the communication comprising a first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and the at least the first part of the communication relating to a point or range within a multimedia presentation; a media analysis module configured to receive content information, the content information being information relating to content of the multimedia presentation; a content recommendation module operatively coupled to the comment service module and the media analysis module, the content recommendation module being configured to; identifying search terms based on the first user-provided commentary; using the search terms to search communications from consumers of the multimedia presentation for content items relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, select one or more content items, each content item being selected depending on the received at least the first part of the communication and the received content information; generating a summary of information relevant to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the information being dependent on the one or more selected content items; and the comment service module, operatively coupled to the content recommendation module, being configured to send, for display to the user, the generated summary of information including the selected content items, wherein the selected content items sent for display to the user are selectable by the user to be included in one or more of; a second part of the communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second part of the communication comprising a further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user, and a second communication originating from the user and relating to the point or range within the multimedia presentation, the second communication comprising the further user-provided commentary provided by the user and distinct from the first user-provided commentary provided by the user.
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