Method and system for using a second screen device for interacting with a set top box to enhance a user experience
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying content on a display associated with a set top box;
generating a content information request signal at a second screen device requesting data corresponding to the content;
communicating the content information request signal to the set top box;
communicating a content information signal to the second screen device from the set top box comprising a sporting event identifier corresponding to sporting event type;
generating, at the second device screen a request for statistics for a current event based on the sporting event identifier and for statistics for related events based on the sporting event identifier;
communicating the request for statistics and related events from the second screen device;
obtaining social commentary from a social media source based on the sporting event identifier;
aggregating statistics corresponding to the sporting event and related event from a data services center and social commentary from the social media source to form an aggregated related content data signal;
communicating the aggregated related content data signal to the second screen device; and
displaying the aggregated related content data at the second screen device comprising sporting event statistics, related sporting event statistics and the social commentary.
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.
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47 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying content on a display associated with a set top box; generating a content information request signal at a second screen device requesting data corresponding to the content; communicating the content information request signal to the set top box; communicating a content information signal to the second screen device from the set top box comprising a sporting event identifier corresponding to sporting event type; generating, at the second device screen a request for statistics for a current event based on the sporting event identifier and for statistics for related events based on the sporting event identifier; communicating the request for statistics and related events from the second screen device; obtaining social commentary from a social media source based on the sporting event identifier; aggregating statistics corresponding to the sporting event and related event from a data services center and social commentary from the social media source to form an aggregated related content data signal; communicating the aggregated related content data signal to the second screen device; and displaying the aggregated related content data at the second screen device comprising sporting event statistics, related sporting event statistics and the social commentary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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a set top box displaying content on a display associated therewith; and a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicating the content information request signal to the set top box; said set top box communicating a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a sporting event identifier corresponding to sporting event type; said second screen device generating a request for statistics for a current event and for statistics for related events based on the sporting event identifier, communicating the request for statistics and related events through a network, receiving social commentary from a social media source based on the sporting event identifier aggregating statistics corresponding to the sporting event and related event from a data services center and social commentary from the social media source and displaying the aggregated statistics comprising sporting event statistics and related sporting event statistics. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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