SECOND SCREENS AND WIDGETS
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Abstract
Cell phones and other devices are used to complement enjoyment of television or other video media, through use of corresponding software applications (“widgets”). A great variety of related features and arrangements are particularly detailed.
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31 Claims
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27. A method comprising:
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a cell phone sensing proximity to a television; and in response to said sensed proximity to the television, the cell phone automatically launching a software program related to the television. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method comprising:
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a cell phone sensing information from a television, the information permitting identification of a sporting event program being displayed on a screen of the television, the displayed view of the sporting event having been selected for transmission by a television producer from among plural different camera views of the event; and allowing a user to select, for presentation on a screen of the cell phone, one of said camera views of the sporting event that is different than the view selected by the television producer.
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30. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing software instructions that enable a cell phone to perform acts including:
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using a microphone or camera associated with the cell phone to capture visual or audio output data from a television; deriving information from the captured data; by reference to the derived information, identifying a type of program being presented by the television; receiving at the cell phone, over a wireless network connection, information identifying software that is relevant to said type of program, said software providing content or interactivity related to said type of program; presenting a notification to a user from the cell phone, alerting the user to the availability of said software; and in response to a user instruction, receiving the software at the cell phone for use by the user. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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