DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20150195606A1
• Filed: 02/18/2015
• Published: 07/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HSNi LLC (Qurate Retail Group (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation))
• Original Assignee: HSNi LLC (Qurate Retail Group (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation))
• Inventors: McDevitt, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,571,875 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43079 of additional data with content streams on multiple devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6156 specially adapted to the upstream path of the transmission network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6168 involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6193 involving transmission via a satellite arrangements for data linking, networking or transporting, or for controlling an end to end session in a satellite broadcast system H04B7/18526
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed herein that provides a multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between a primary display device and one or more secondary devices. More particularly, the system and method disclosed herein provides for the delivery and management of digital media content to an end user by providing the multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between devices. The system and method enables an individual to create a virtually universal home commerce and monitoring ecosystem by integrating a device into their home Wi-Fi and content consumption systems.

Claims

1. A method for managing a presentation of data content, the method comprising:

receiving source content from a first data source, which is a content provider;

interpreting the source content to identify data content within the source content;

accessing electronic information from a second data source associated with the identified data content;

synchronously transmitting the source content to a first display device to be displayed thereon and at least a portion of the electronic information associated with the identified data content to at least one of the first display device and a second display device to be presented thereon.

2. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1, wherein the source content is displayed on the first display device concurrently with the electronic information being presented on the first display device.

3. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1, wherein the source content is displayed on the first display device concurrently with the electronic information being presented on the second display device.

4. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1, wherein the accessing of electronic information from the second data source comprises performing at least one search query on the Internet to access the electronic information.

5. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1, further comprising storing a plurality of profile information in an electronic database that relates to a user of at least one of the first display device and the second display device.

6. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 5, wherein the accessing of electronic information from the second data source comprises performing at least one search query on the Internet to access the electronic information and the at least one search query includes at least one search term related to the profile information stored in the electronic database.

7. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 6, further comprising:

receiving item data from an electromagnetic field generated by an RFID tag associated with an item; and

storing the item data as the profile information relating to the user.

8. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the electronic information comprises wirelessly transmitting the electronic information to the second display device.

9. The method for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 1, wherein the receiving of the source content from the first data source and the transmitting of the source content to the first display device comprises serially receiving the source content and transmitting the source content to the first display device.

10. A device for managing a presentation of data content, the device comprising:

an input configured to receive source content from a first data source, which is a content provider;

an output serially connected to the input and configured to transmit the source content to a first display device to be displayed thereon; and

at least one processor having software that, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to;

interpret the source content to identify data content within the source content;

access electronic information from a second data source associated with the identified data content; and

cause at least a portion of the electronic information associated with the identified data content to be presented on at least one of the first display device or a second display device.

11. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 10, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to synchronously transmit the source content and the electronic information associated with the identified data content to the first display device to be presented thereon.

12. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 11, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to display the source content on the first display device concurrently with the electronic information being presented on the first display device.

13. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 10, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to display the source content on the first display device concurrently with the electronic information being presented on the second display device.

14. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 10, further comprising a wireless data interface, and wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to access the electronic information by performing at least one search query on the Internet via the wireless data interface.

15. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 10, further comprising an electronic database configured to store a plurality of profile information that relates to a user of at least one of the first display device and the second display device.

16. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 15, further comprising a wireless data interface, and wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to access the electronic information by performing at least one search query on the Internet via the wireless data interface and the at least one search query includes at least one search term related to the profile information stored in the electronic database.

17. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 16, further comprising an RFID reader configured to receive item data from an electromagnetic field generated by an RFID tag associated with an item, wherein the item data is stored in the electronic database as the profile information relating to the user.

18. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 10, further comprising a wireless communication interface configured to wireless communicate with the second display device, wherein the electronic information is wirelessly transmitted to the second display device via the wireless communication interface.

19. A system for managing a presentation of data content, the system comprising:

a first display device;

a second display device;

a data communication hub comprising;

an input configured to receive source content from a first data source, which is a content provider;

an output serially connected to the input and communicatively coupled to the first display device;

at least one wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to the second display device; and

at least one processor having software that, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to;

interpret the source content to identify data content within the source content;

access electronic information from a second data source communicatively coupled to the data communication hub, the electronic information being associated with the identified data content; and

synchronously transmit the source content to the first display device to be displayed thereon and at least a portion of the electronic information associated with the identified data content to at least one of the first display device and a second display device to be presented thereon.

20. The system for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 19, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to display the source content on the first display device concurrently with the electronic information being presented on the first display device.

21. The system for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 19, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to display the source content on the first display device concurrently with the electronic information being presented on the second display device.

22. The system for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 19, wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to access the electronic information by performing at least one search query on the Internet via the at least one wireless data interface.

23. The system for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 19, wherein the data communication hub further comprises an electronic database configured to store a plurality of profile information that relates to a user of at least one of the first display device and the second display device.

24. The system for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 23, further wherein the software, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to access the electronic information by performing at least one search query on the Internet via the at least one wireless data interface and the at least one search query includes at least one search term related to the profile information stored in the electronic database.

25. The system for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 24, wherein the data communication hub further comprises an RFID reader configured to receive item data from an electromagnetic field generated by an RFID tag associated with an item, and wherein the item data is stored in the electronic database as the profile information relating to the user.

26. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 19, wherein the electronic information is wirelessly transmitted to the second display device via the at least one wireless communication interface.

27. The device for managing a presentation of data content according to claim 26, wherein the second display device is one of a tablet, a personal computer and a smartphone.