Method and system for providing information using a supplementary device
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1. A method for providing access to information, comprising:
- monitoring user access to primary information via a primary device;
extracting and analyzing data from metadata sources for the primary information, to obtain key information including a plurality of keywords;
displaying the plurality of keywords on the primary device;
receiving a selection of one or more particular keywords from the displayed keywords;
obtaining supplementary information related to the primary information based on the selected keywords;
placing the supplementary information in a particular storage location on the primary device;
receiving, at a web server located on the primary device, a periodic poll from a supplementary device via a listening function, wherein the primary device cannot communicate with the supplementary device but the supplementary device can communicate with the primary device; and
providing, from the web server, the supplementary information from the particular storage location to the supplementary device in response to the periodic poll, alone with a user interface generated by the web server to display on the supplementary device, the supplementary device including a browser capable of displaying the generated user interface and media player for user access, wherein the user interface is generated by the supplementary device, and the supplemental information comprising extracted structured and unstructured data from an external network.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing access to information via a supplementary device is provided. User access to primary information via a primary device is monitored. Key information related to the primary content is obtained by extracting and analyzing metadata sources for the primary information. Then, supplementary information related to the primary information is obtained based on the key information. The supplementary information is provided for user access via the supplementary device.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for providing access to information, comprising:
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monitoring user access to primary information via a primary device; extracting and analyzing data from metadata sources for the primary information, to obtain key information including a plurality of keywords; displaying the plurality of keywords on the primary device; receiving a selection of one or more particular keywords from the displayed keywords; obtaining supplementary information related to the primary information based on the selected keywords; placing the supplementary information in a particular storage location on the primary device; receiving, at a web server located on the primary device, a periodic poll from a supplementary device via a listening function, wherein the primary device cannot communicate with the supplementary device but the supplementary device can communicate with the primary device; and providing, from the web server, the supplementary information from the particular storage location to the supplementary device in response to the periodic poll, alone with a user interface generated by the web server to display on the supplementary device, the supplementary device including a browser capable of displaying the generated user interface and media player for user access, wherein the user interface is generated by the supplementary device, and the supplemental information comprising extracted structured and unstructured data from an external network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing access to information, comprising:
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an extraction module configured for extracting and analyzing data from metadata sources for primary information accessed by a user via a primary device, to obtain key information including a plurality of keywords; a user interface module configured for displaying the key information on the primary device, and for receiving selection of key information including one or more keywords from the plurality of keywords; a web server located on a primary device and configured for receiving a periodic poll from a supplementary device via a listening function, wherein the primary device cannot communicate with the supplementary device by the supplementary device can communicate with the primary device; a memory having a predefined storage location for storing supplementary information; an application module configured for obtaining supplementary information related to the primary information based on the selected keywords and storing it in the predefined storage location; and the user interface module configured for providing the supplementary information in response to a polling request for information received from a supplementary device, via a user interface, wherein the user interface is generated by the web server and sent to the supplementary device along with information retrieved from the predefined storage location to be displayed by a browser operating on the supplementary device, and the supplemental information comprising extracted structured and unstructured data from an external network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for providing access to information, comprising:
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monitoring user access to primary information via a primary device; extracting and analyzing data from metadata sources for the primary information, to obtain a plurality of keywords; receiving a first polling request from a handheld portable supplementary device via a listening function, wherein the primary device cannot communicate with the supplementary device but the supplementary device can communicate with the primary device; displaying the plurality of keywords on the primary device and sending the plurality of keywords to the handheld portable supplementary device to be displayed on the handheld portable supplementary device in response to the first polling request; receiving selection of one or more particular keywords from the displayed keywords; obtaining supplementary information related to the one or more selected keywords; storing the supplementary information in a particular location on the primary device; receiving a second polling request from the handheld portable supplementary device; and providing the supplementary information from the particular location to the handheld portable supplementary device via a user interface of the selected device for controlling and displaying the supplementary information for user access, wherein the user interface is generated by the primary device, and the supplemental information comprising extracted structured and unstructured data from an external network.
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