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System and method for automatically authoring interactive television content

  • US 8,646,006 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2011
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating interactive television content, comprising:

  • determining, by a processor, a first plurality of keywords from a portion of a media source, wherein the first plurality of keywords is generated from a language analysis process on words collected from the portion of the media source;

    selecting, by the processor, a second plurality of keywords from the first plurality of keywords, wherein the selecting the second plurality of keywords comprises scoring each of the first plurality of keywords based on a type of collection process that determined each of the corresponding first plurality of keywords, wherein a first type of collection process is always scored higher than a second type of collection process, wherein the second plurality of keywords is determined based upon one or more of the first plurality of keywords that have a score above a threshold;

    searching, by the processor, a memory to identify a plurality of reference items related to the media source based upon the second plurality of keywords, wherein the plurality of reference items is external to the media source;

    embedding, by the processor, the plurality of reference items into the media source; and

    delivering, by the processor, the media source embedded with the plurality of reference items to a customer premises.

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