Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for using a second screen device for interacting with a set top box to enhance a user experience
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Application No.: US14191288Application Date: 2014-02-26
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Publication No.: US10341707B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Don E. Cansino , Brady C. Tsurutani , Earl J. Bonovich , Charles W. Beeson
- Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA El Segundo
- Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA El Segundo
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04N21/422
- IPC: H04N21/422 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N21/4722 ; H04N21/4788 ; H04N21/61 ; H04N21/41

Abstract:
A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.
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