Additional Content Information
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Abstract
A method for identifying additional content information to a content consumer, is disclosed. The additional content information relates to a content item selected for consumption by the content consumer. The method comprises: receiving data published by a content provider (203,205), wherein said data describes content information (207) available from said content provider; indexing said data thereby producing indexed data; storing said indexed data in a database (217); receiving a search request from a content consumer, said search request requesting said additional content information; searching said database (217) for data describing said additional content information; and identifying said additional content information by returning data identified during said searching to said content consumer.
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39 Claims
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21. A method for identifying additional content to a content consumer, said additional content relating to a content item selected for consumption by said content consumer, said method comprising:
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receiving data published by a content provider, wherein said data describes content available from said content provider; indexing said data thereby producing indexed data; storing said indexed data in a database; receiving a search request from a content consumer, said search request requesting said additional content; searching said database for data describing said additional content; and identifying said additional content by returning data identified during said searching to said content consumer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. Apparatus for identifying additional content to a content consumer, said additional content relating to a content item selected for consumption by said content consumer, said apparatus comprising:
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data receiving means arranged in operation to receive data published by a content provider, wherein said data describes content available from said content provider; data indexing means arranged in operation to index said data; storage means arranged in operation to store indexed data indexed by said data indexing means; search request receiving means arranged in operation to receive a search request from a content consumer, said search request requesting said additional content; searching means arranged in operation to search said storage means for data describing said additional content; and transmission means arranged in operation to return data identified during said searching to said content consumer thereby identifying said additional content to said content consumer.
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25. Apparatus for identifying additional content to a content consumer, said additional content relating to a content item selected for consumption by said content consumer, said apparatus comprising:
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a data receiver arranged in operation to receive data published by a content provider, wherein said data describes content available from said content provider; a data indexer arranged in operation to index said data; a database arranged in operation to store indexed data indexed by said data indexing means; a search request receiver arranged in operation to receive a search request from a content consumer, said search request requesting said additional content; a search tool arranged in operation to search said database for data describing said additional content; a transmission device arranged in operation to return data identified during said searching to said content consumer thereby identifying said additional content to said content consumer.
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26. A method for identifying additional content to a content consumer, said method comprising:
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receiving an input from a content consumer, said input identifying a content item selected for consumption by a content consumer; on receiving said input, automatically sending a search request to a search tool, said search request requesting additional content related to the content item selected by said content consumer, said search tool comprising an indexed storage device storing indexed data published by content providers, said data describing content available from said content provider; receiving search results from said search tool, said search results comprising data describing additional content related to the content item selected by said content consumer; and automatically presenting said additional content to said content consumer using said received data. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. Apparatus for identifying additional content to a content consumer, comprising:
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input receiving means for receiving an input from a content consumer, said input identifying a content item selected for consumption by a content consumer; search request transmission means for automatically sending a search request to a search tool in response to said input being received, said search request requesting additional content related to the content item selected by said content consumer, said search tool comprising an indexed storage device storing indexed data published by content providers, said indexed data describing content available from said content provider; search request receiving means for receiving search results from said search tool, said search results comprising data describing additional content related to the content item selected by said content consumer; and display means for automatically presenting said additional content to said content consumer using said received data.
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39. Apparatus for identifying additional content to a content consumer, comprising:
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an input receiver arranged in operation to receive an input from a content consumer, said input identifying a content item selected for consumption by a content consumer; a search request transmitter arranged in operation to automatically send a search request to a search tool in response to said input being received, said search request requesting additional content related to the content item selected by said content consumer, said search tool comprising an indexed storage device storing indexed data published by content providers, said indexed data describing content available from said content provider; a search request receiver arranged in operation to receive search results from said search tool, said search results comprising data describing additional content related to the content item selected by said content consumer; and a content identifier arranged in operation to automatically present said additional content to said content consumer using said received data.
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