Apparatus, systems and methods for providing travel information related to a streaming travel related event
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a media device, a selection from a user for presentation of a media content event;
receiving, at the media device, a media content stream corresponding to the selected media content event;
receiving, at the media device, first travel information from a travel company, wherein the first travel information is associated with a first travel location and was generated by the travel company based on electronic program guide (EPG) information received by the travel company;
communicating, from the media device, the selected media content event to a media presentation device, wherein the media content event is presented on the media presentation device to the user;
communicating, from the media device, a travel indicator to the media presentation device during communication of the media content event, wherein the travel indicator is presented concurrently with the media content event on the media presentation device to the user;
receiving a user selection associated with the travel indicator; and
presenting the first travel information to the user based on the received user selection, wherein the first travel information is associated with the media content event, the method further comprising;
analyzing, at the media device, audio content of the media content event to identify a second travel location that is different from the first travel location, wherein the second travel location is a hotel that a travel program host is discussing in the audio content of the presented media content event;
communicating a request to the travel company for second travel information that provides information for the user to prepare for travel to the hotel, wherein the request identifies the second travel location;
receiving the second travel information from the travel company in response to communicating the request, wherein the second travel information describes a travel package for travel by the user to the second travel location.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing travel information associated with a presently viewed media content event. An exemplary method receives a selection for a media content event, receives a media content stream corresponding to the selected media content event, communicates the selected media content event to a media presentation device, communicates to the media presentation device a travel indicator during communication of the media content event, receives a user selection associated with the travel indicator, and presents travel information to the user based on the received user selection. The travel information is based on an analysis of content of the EPG information. The media content event is paused after receiving the user selection of the travel indicator. The travel information associated with the media content event is saved after receiving the user selection of the travel indicator.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a media device, a selection from a user for presentation of a media content event; receiving, at the media device, a media content stream corresponding to the selected media content event; receiving, at the media device, first travel information from a travel company, wherein the first travel information is associated with a first travel location and was generated by the travel company based on electronic program guide (EPG) information received by the travel company; communicating, from the media device, the selected media content event to a media presentation device, wherein the media content event is presented on the media presentation device to the user; communicating, from the media device, a travel indicator to the media presentation device during communication of the media content event, wherein the travel indicator is presented concurrently with the media content event on the media presentation device to the user; receiving a user selection associated with the travel indicator; and presenting the first travel information to the user based on the received user selection, wherein the first travel information is associated with the media content event, the method further comprising; analyzing, at the media device, audio content of the media content event to identify a second travel location that is different from the first travel location, wherein the second travel location is a hotel that a travel program host is discussing in the audio content of the presented media content event; communicating a request to the travel company for second travel information that provides information for the user to prepare for travel to the hotel, wherein the request identifies the second travel location; receiving the second travel information from the travel company in response to communicating the request, wherein the second travel information describes a travel package for travel by the user to the second travel location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A media device comprising:
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a tuner configured to; receive a first one of a plurality of media content streams, wherein each media content stream comprises a plurality of media content events; and receive a broadcast of first travel information associated with at least one of the media content events, wherein the first travel information was previously generated by a travel source system based on electronic program guide (EPG) information received by a travel company, wherein the first travel information is associated with a first travel location; a remote interface configured to receive a user selection associated with a travel indicator that is associated with the first travel information; a processor system communicatively coupled to the tuner and the remote interface, the processor system configured to; present the selected one of the media content events on a media presentation device; present the travel indicator with the presented selected media content event on the media presentation device if the selected media content event includes the first travel information associated with the travel indicator; analyze audio content of the media content event to identify a second travel location that is different from the first travel location, wherein the second travel location is a hotel that a travel program host is discussing in the audio content; communicate a request to the travel company for second travel information that provides information for the user to prepare for travel to the hotel, wherein the request identifies the second travel location; and receive the second travel information from the travel company in response to communicating the request, wherein the second travel information describes a travel package for travel by the user to the second travel location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a travel source system, media content event information described in a text description portion of an electronic program guide (EPG), wherein the text description portion of the EPG describes the nature of each one of a plurality of broadcasted media content events or a plurality of on-demand media content events, and wherein the EPG is received at the travel source system prior to the broadcasting of the plurality of media content events; analyzing the received media content event information in the received EPG to identify a first travel location associated with at least one of the plurality of media content events; generating, at the travel source system, first travel information if the analysis identifies the first travel location, wherein the generated first travel information describes information about the first travel location; and sending, from the travel source system, the generated first travel information to at least one of a plurality of media device, wherein the at least one media device receiving the first travel information identifies a second travel location that is different from the first travel location based upon analyzed audio content of one of the plurality of media content events, and wherein the second travel location is a hotel that a travel program host is discussing in the audio portion of the presented media content event, the method further comprises; receiving a request from the at least one media device for second travel information about the second travel location; and sending the second travel information from the travel company to the requesting one at least one media device in response to receiving the request, wherein the second travel information describes at least a travel package for travel by the user to prepare for travel to the hotel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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