REMOTE CONTROL WITH WEB KEY TO INITIATE AUTOMATIC INTERNET SEARCH BASED ON CONTENT CURRENTLY DISPLAYED ON TV
First Claim
1. System, comprising:
- an audio video display device (AVDD) including a video display;
a remote control (RC) wirelessly communicating user-input commands to the AVDD to control the AVDD, the RC including a Web key; and
a server communicating with the RC, wherein responsive to actuation of the Web key the RC sends a command to the AVDD to upload an image substantially currently presented on the video display for provision of the image to die server, the server responsive to receiving the image automatically executing image recognition Of objects in the image and correlating recognized objects to at least one search term searchable by an Internet search engine to return results conforming to the search term.
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Abstract
A remote control (RC) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV has a special “web” key which, when pressed, causes the RC to command the TV to upload, the currently presented screen shot (or current audio, or current key words in closed captioning (CC)) to a searching device such as an Internet server, the RC processor, or the TV processor. The searching device executes a search based on images recognized in the screen shot Or audio or key words from the CC. If multiple objects are detected a list of the objects may be presented on the TV display or RC display for selection of one by the viewer. The selected object or sole recognized object is then searched using an Internet search engine and the results returned for display.
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20 Claims
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1. System, comprising:
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an audio video display device (AVDD) including a video display; a remote control (RC) wirelessly communicating user-input commands to the AVDD to control the AVDD, the RC including a Web key; and a server communicating with the RC, wherein responsive to actuation of the Web key the RC sends a command to the AVDD to upload an image substantially currently presented on the video display for provision of the image to die server, the server responsive to receiving the image automatically executing image recognition Of objects in the image and correlating recognized objects to at least one search term searchable by an Internet search engine to return results conforming to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A remote control (RC) for an audio video display device (AVDD), comprising:
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housing; “
web”
key on the housing which, when pressed, causes the RC to command the AVDD to upload at least one portion of a program being currently presented on the AVDD to a searching device for executing an internet search based on the portion of the program. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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14. The RC of claim 81, wherein responsive to deriving plural search terms from the portion a list of at least some of the search terms is presented on the RC or AVDD or on the RC and AVDD for selection of a desired search term by a user.
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17. Method, comprising:
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receiving a selection signal from a Web key on a remote control (RC); responsive to the selection signal, causing an audio video display device (AVDD) to capture a portion of content being substantially currently presented on the AVDD, the portion of content being correlated to an Internet search term and results of a search on the Internet search term being presented on the RC or AVDD. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification