MEDIA PROCESSING METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS
First Claim
1. A method comprising the acts:
- determining position information about at least one of first and second devices that are in proximity to each other, using hardware configured to perform such act, the first device presenting first content to a person, one of said devices comprising a portable phone device, the other of said devices comprising a video display system; and
determining second content to present to said person on a screen of the second device, based on (a) the first content presented by the first device, and (b) the determined position.
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Abstract
The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). One particular aspect of the technology concerns complementing primary content viewed on one screen (e.g., a television screen) with auxiliary content displayed on a second screen (e.g., a cell phone screen). Different auxiliary content can be paired with the primary content, depending on the profile of the user (e.g., age, location, etc.). Some embodiments make use of location information provided by the primary screen device. Other embodiments make use of content identification data provided by the primary screen device. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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1. A method comprising the acts:
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determining position information about at least one of first and second devices that are in proximity to each other, using hardware configured to perform such act, the first device presenting first content to a person, one of said devices comprising a portable phone device, the other of said devices comprising a video display system; and determining second content to present to said person on a screen of the second device, based on (a) the first content presented by the first device, and (b) the determined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. A method involving first and second devices, one of said devices comprising a portable user device, the other of said devices comprising a video display system, the method comprising the acts:
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by reference to location information provided from the video display system, determining that the portable user device is in proximity with said video display system; identifying first content being rendered by said video display system; and determining second content to present on a screen of said portable user device, based at least on said identified first content, said determining being performed by a processor configured to perform such act, wherein the second content is different than the first content, but complements the first content.
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16. A method comprising the acts:
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determining that first and second devices are in proximity to each other, using hardware configured to perform such act, the first device presenting first content to a person, one of said devices comprising a portable phone device, the other of said devices comprising a video display system; and determining second content to present to said person on a screen of the second device, based on (a) the first content presented by the first device, and (b) a position of one of said devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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