SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED NETWORK SEARCH AND COMPANION DISPLAY OF RESULTS RELATING TO AUDIO-VIDEO METADATA
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1. A audio-visual entertainment system, comprising:
- an audio-visual data reader configured to process audio-visual data from an audio-visual storage device;
audio and visual outputs configured to output the processed audio-visual data to a first display area of a first display device;
a dataprint request module configured to request identify the audio-visual data and download a dataprint associated with the identified audio-visual data from a dataprint server;
a query module configured to;
process the downloaded dataprint and generate queries based on at least the dataprint and query usage guidelines;
receive data in response to the queries; and
display the received data in a second display area.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods which allow consumers of audio-visual content (such as movies and television programs) to obtain dynamic additional content about programs and movies being watched, and customize that additional content to their personal preferences and behaviors.
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1. A audio-visual entertainment system, comprising:
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an audio-visual data reader configured to process audio-visual data from an audio-visual storage device; audio and visual outputs configured to output the processed audio-visual data to a first display area of a first display device; a dataprint request module configured to request identify the audio-visual data and download a dataprint associated with the identified audio-visual data from a dataprint server; a query module configured to; process the downloaded dataprint and generate queries based on at least the dataprint and query usage guidelines; receive data in response to the queries; and display the received data in a second display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing audio-visual content to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving audio-visual content in a media player device; identifying the audio-visual content; requesting a dataprint associated with the audio-visual content, the dataprint being associated with specified portions of the audio-visual content; storing the dataprint in a memory; playing at least a portion of the audio-visual content in a first display area; repeatedly generating queries based at least in part on the dataprint associated with the playing portion of the audio-visual content; and displaying the query results in a second display area. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable data stored thereon, the computer-executable data comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer device cause the computer device to perform a method of collecting a dataprint, the method comprising:
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receiving data related to audio-visual content; storing the received data in a memory; and associating the stored data with one or more specified frames in the audio-visual content.
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38. A dataprint, comprising:
a plurality of records stored on a computer-readable medium, wherein at least one of the records further comprises; a first data element indicative of audio-visual content with which the dataprint record is associated; a second data element indicative of a specific frame in the audio-visual content with which the dataprint record is associated; a third data element indicative of content related to the specified frame of the audio-visual content.
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