US 12,149,796 B2
Smart content search from audio/video captures while watching tv content itself
Yunfeng Yang, Aurora, CO (US); and John D Barbieri, Littleton, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/091,210.
Prior Publication US 2024/0223861 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/4722 (2011.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 16/432 (2019.01); G06F 16/483 (2019.01)
CPC H04N 21/4722 (2013.01) [G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 16/434 (2019.01); G06F 16/483 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
outputting under control of a processor a video signal of program data configured to be presented to a display for viewing by a user;
receiving, by the processor, a command from a control device;
determining a timestamp of the program data that corresponds to when the command was received from the control device;
obtaining previous searches by other users that correspond to the timestamp;
identifying a subject of the program data at the timestamp based on the previous searches by the other users;
conducting a first search in a first database of the identified subject;
presenting, to the user, a plurality of additional information items about the identified subject obtained by the first search;
receiving by the processor, a selection of an additional information item among the plurality of presented additional information items;
conducting, using the selected additional information item, a second search in a second database;
selecting results from the second search likely to be relevant to the user based on the identity of the user; and
conveying the selected results to the user.