Method for generating data enabling the search for content, system, terminal, and server complements to implement the method

• US 8,549,029 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Issued: 10/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dresio Limited
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Delegue, Grard, Baynaud, Erwan
• Primary Examiner(s): DANG, THANH HA T
• Application Number:
  US12/362,044
• Publication Number:
  US 20090198658A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,706 Days
• Field of Search: 707/706, 707/713, 707/913, 707/914, 707/915, 707/916, 707/917, 707/999.107, 707/705, 707/709, 707/712, 707/724, 707/726, 707/729, 707/754, 707/769, 707/733, 707/734, 707/784
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/278 Content descriptor database or directory service for end-user access details of content or meta data based information retrieval of video data in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4725 using interactive regions of the image, e.g. hot spots details of information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8583 by creating hot-spots
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8586 by using a URL processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02

Abstract

A method for generating data enabling searching for content complements intended for terminals of a telecommunication network is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting content from a terminal, generating identification information of the selected content, sending a marker generation request to a content complement server, and, in response to receiving the request, generating and saving a marker at the content complement server. The request includes the user'"'"'s identification data and the identification information of the selected content. The marker includes the user'"'"'s identification data, the identification information of the selected content, and search characteristics data enabling an additional search for content related to the selected content. A system, a terminal, and a server associated with the method are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for generating data enabling a search for content complements intended for terminals of a telecommunication network, comprising:

selecting content from the telecommunication network at a terminal, the terminal being associated with a user,

generating identification information at the terminal for the selected content, and

sending a marker generation request from the terminal to a content complement server, said request including;

user identification data for the user associated with the terminal, and

the generated identification information for the selected content;

wherein the content complement server is configured to generate and save a marker in a marker database within the content complement server in response to receiving the marker generation request, wherein the saved marker is available for selection by the user to run a search for content complements related to the selected content, the marker including;

the user identification data,

the generated identification information for the selected content, and

search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content;

the method further comprising;

selecting, from the terminal, the marker saved by the content complement server, wherein selecting said marker triggers a search by said content complement server for content complements based on at least some data included within said selected marker;

wherein the content complement server is configured to send a list of content complements to the terminal, the list of content complements resulting from the search triggered by the selected marker;

wherein the list of content complements further comprises information explaining a relationship between the content complements and the selected content.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the content selected from the terminal is audiovisual content.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

at the terminal, selecting at least one of said content complements from the list of content complements.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

at the terminal, reading the content complement selected from the list of content complements.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a confirmation message at the terminal from the content complement server, the confirmation message including the marker and confirming the marker was generated and saved by the content complement server.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

selecting the marker included in the confirmation message at the terminal; and

transmitting a request from the terminal to the content complement server to trigger the search for content complements related to the selected content by the content complement server.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a list of content complements related to the selected content from the content complement server at the terminal after the content complement server runs the requested search.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

at the terminal, checking markers saved by the content complement server that include user identification data for the user associated with the terminal;

selecting the marker that includes search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content from the markers that include user identification data for the user; and

transmitting a request from the terminal to the content complement server to trigger the search for content complements related to the selected content by the content complement server.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein all markers saved by the content complement server that include user identification data are displayed in a list on the terminal and the marker that includes search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content is selected from the list.

10. A system for generating data enabling searching for content complements intended for terminals of a telecommunication network, comprising:

a terminal of the telecommunication network, the terminal being associated with a corresponding user and comprising;

a content selection processor configured to select content from the telecommunication network,

a generate processor configured to generate identification information for the selected content, and

a transmitter configured to transmit a request to a content complement server to generate at least one marker enabling searching for content complements related to the selected content, the request including;

user identification data for the corresponding user associated with a corresponding terminal, and

the generated identification information for a corresponding selected content, and

at least one content complement server in operative communication with the terminal, each content complement server comprising;

a receiver configured to receive requests transmitted by the terminal, each request including;

the corresponding user identification data, and

the generated identification information for the corresponding selected content, and

a generate and save processor configured to generate and save, based on each request transmitted by the terminal, a corresponding marker in a marker database within the corresponding content complement server such that the corresponding saved marker is available for selection by the corresponding user to run a search for content complements related to the corresponding selected content, each marker including;

the corresponding user identification data,

the generated identification information for the corresponding selected content, and

search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the corresponding selected content;

each content complement server further comprising;

a search processor configured to trigger a search for content complements in response to the terminal selecting the saved marker based on at least some data included within the selected marker; and

a transmitter configured to send a list of content complements resulting from the search triggered by said selected marker to said terminal from the content complement server;

wherein the list of content complements further comprises information explaining a relationship between the content complements and the selected content.

11. A terminal of a telecommunication network, the terminal being associated with a user and comprising:

a content selection processor configured to select content from the telecommunication network,

a generate processor configured to generate identification information for the selected content, and

a transmitter configured to transmit a request to a content complement server for generating and saving of a marker in a marker database within the content complement server such that the saved marker is available for selection by the user to run a search for content complements related to the selected content, the request including;

user identification data, and

the generated identification information for the selected content;

wherein the content complement server is configured to generate and save a marker in a marker, database within the content complement server in response to receiving the marker generation request, wherein the saved marker is available for selection by the user to run a search for content complements related to the selected content, the marker including;

the user identification data,

the generated identification information for the selected content, and

search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content;

the terminal further comprising;

a marker selection processor configured to select the marker saved by the content complement server, wherein selecting said marker triggers a search by said content complement server for content complements based on at least some data included within said selected marker;

wherein the content complement server is configured to send a list of content complements to the terminal, the list of content complements resulting from the search triggered by the selected marker;

wherein the list of content complements further comprises information explaining a relationship between the content complements and the selected content.

12. The terminal according to claim 11, further comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a confirmation message from the content complement server, the confirmation message including the marker and confirming the marker was generated and saved by the content complement server.

13. The terminal according to claim 12 wherein the marker selection processor is also configured to select the marker included in the confirmation message;

wherein the transmitter is also configured to transmit a request to the content complement server to trigger the search for content complements related to the selected content by the content complement server.

14. The terminal according to claim 13, wherein the receiver is also configured to receive a list of content complements related to the selected content from the content complement server after the content complement server runs the requested search.

15. The terminal according to claim 11, further comprising:

a check processor configured to check markers saved by the content complement server that include user identification data for the user associated with the terminal;

wherein the marker selection processor is also configured to select the marker that includes search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content from the markers that include user identification data for the user;

wherein the transmitter is also configured to transmit a request from the terminal to the content complement server to trigger the search for content complements related to the selected content by the content complement server.

16. The terminal according to claim 15, wherein all markers saved by the content complement server that include user identification data for the user associated with the terminal are displayed in a list and the marker that includes search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content is selected from the list.

17. The terminal according to claim 11 wherein the content selected from the terminal is audiovisual content.

18. The terminal according to claim 11 wherein the content selection processor is also configured to select at least one of the content complements from the list of content complements.

19. The terminal according to claim 18 wherein the content selection processor is also configured to read the content complement selected from the list of content complements.

20. A content complement server for generating data enabling searching for content complements, said content complements being intended for terminals of a telecommunication network, the content complement server comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a request transmitted by a terminal of the telecommunication network, the terminal being associated with a user, the request including;

user identification data for the user associated with the terminal, and

identification information for content selected from the telecommunication network at the terminal, and

a generate and save processor configured to generate and save, based on said request transmitted by the terminal, a marker in a marker database within the content complement server such that the saved marker is available for selection by the user to run a search for content complements related to a corresponding selected content, the marker including;

the user identification data,

the identification information for the selected content, and

search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content;

the content complement server further comprising;

a search processor configured to trigger a search for content complements in response to the terminal selecting the saved marker based on at least some data included within the selected marker; and

a transmitter configured to send a list of content complements resulting from the search triggered by said selected marker to said terminal from the content complement server;

wherein the list of content complements further comprises information explaining a relationship between the content complements and the selected content.

21. The content complement server according to claim 20 wherein the search processor is also configured to search for content complements based on at least some data included in the marker in response to selection of the marker from the terminal.

22. The content complement server according to claim 20 wherein the search processor is also configured to search for descriptive information pertaining to the selected content to represent the search characteristics data in conjunction with generating the marker for the search for content complements related to the selected content.

23. The content complement server according to claim 20 wherein the transmitter is also configured to send a confirmation message to the terminal, the confirmation message including the marker and confirming the marker was generated and saved by the content complement server.

24. A method for generating data enabling a search for content complements intended for terminals of a telecommunication network, comprising:

receiving a marker generation request from a terminal at a content complement server, the terminal being associated with a user, wherein the marker generation request was generated by the terminal for content selected from the telecommunication network at the terminal, said request including;

user identification data for the user associated with the terminal, and

the generated identification information for the selected content, and

generating and saving a marker in a marker database within the content complement server such that the saved marker is available for selection by the user to run a search for content complements related to the selected content, the marker including;

the user identification data,

the generated identification information for the selected content, and

search characteristics data for the search for content complements related to the selected content;

the method further comprising;

triggering a search for content complements in response to the terminal selecting the saved marker based on at least some data included within the selected marker; and

sending a list of content complements resulting from the search triggered by said selected marker to said terminal from the content complement server;

wherein the list of content complements further comprises information explaining a relationship between the content complements and the selected content.

25. The method according to claim 24, further comprising:

at the content complement server, searching for descriptive information pertaining to the selected content to represent the search characteristics data in conjunction with generating the marker for the search for content complements related to the selected content.

26. The method according to claim 24, further comprising:

sending a confirmation message from the content complement server to the terminal, the confirmation message including the marker and confirming the marker was generated and saved by the content complement server.

27. The method according to claim 24, further comprising:

at the content complement server, searching for content complements based on at least some data included in the marker in response to selection of the marker from the terminal.