System and method for distributed local content identification
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
a program storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors enables the apparatus to;
instruct one or more remote devices to enter an information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of local market media content in a particular local media market, wherein the apparatus instructs one or more remote devices to enter the information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of the local market media content on a particular channel in the particular local media market during down time of the one or more remote devices;
receive information necessary for identification of the local market media content from the one or more remote devices, the one or more remote devices obtaining the information necessary for identification of the local market media content via an input of a connected component media source; and
aggregate related content for communication to the one or more remote devices based on the identification of the local market media content.
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Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods to identify local market media content utilizing a disturbed system and to determine what additional content is relevant in a self-aware, automatic way. A central location stores identification information and related content so in the future it is available if and when another user watches the same content. Therefore, the next time local market media content is played, it can be identified and additional related content can be quickly (e.g. in real time) made available.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a program storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors enables the apparatus to; instruct one or more remote devices to enter an information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of local market media content in a particular local media market, wherein the apparatus instructs one or more remote devices to enter the information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of the local market media content on a particular channel in the particular local media market during down time of the one or more remote devices; receive information necessary for identification of the local market media content from the one or more remote devices, the one or more remote devices obtaining the information necessary for identification of the local market media content via an input of a connected component media source; and aggregate related content for communication to the one or more remote devices based on the identification of the local market media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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instructing, via a network connection, one or more remote devices to enter an information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of local market media content in a particular local media market, wherein the instructing comprises instructing the one or more remote devices to enter the information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of the local market media content on a particular channel in the particular local media market during down time of the one or more remote devices; receiving at an electronic device information necessary for identification of local market media content from the one or more remote devices, the one or more remote devices obtaining the information necessary for identification of the local market media content via an input of a connected component media source; and aggregating related content for communication to the one or more remote devices based on the identification of local market media content. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a program storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors enables the apparatus to; receive an instruction to enter an information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of local market media content in a particular local media market, wherein the instruction comprises an instruction to enter the information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of the local market media content on a particular channel in the particular local media market during down time of the apparatus; capture information necessary for identification of the local market media content from an input of a connected component media source according to the instruction; communicate the information necessary for identification of the local market media content to a remote device; and receive related content from the remote device based on the identification of local market media content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A tangible program storage device, readable by machine, embodying a program of instructions that when executed by a processor of the machine enable the machine to:
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receive an instruction to enter an information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of local market media content in a particular local media market, wherein the instruction comprises an instruction to enter the information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of the local market media content on a particular channel in the particular local media market during down time of the apparatus; capture information necessary for identification of local market media content from an input of a connected component media source; communicate the information necessary for identification of local market media content to a remote device; and receive related content from the remote device based on the identification of local market media content. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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