System for media program management

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to capture an image, and transmit the image to a system. The system can be operable to determine that the image corresponds to a media program, identify metadata associated with the media program, and transmit the metadata to a set-top box operable to display program information according to the metadata. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the controller causes the controller to perform operations, comprising: receiving an image captured by a mobile phone configured to control operations of a set-top box as a remote controller, the image relating to a media program and corresponding to a static pictorial image of content derived from a printed publication; detecting in the image a background of the image and a face of an actor associated with a group of media programs; comparing the detected face to an actor database to identify the actor; comparing the detected background of the image with a plurality of backgrounds of known media programs to identify similarities therebetween; detecting an object in the image; identifying the object; identifying the media program based on a combination of the identified object, the identified similarities to the background of the image and an identity of the actor; creating metadata associated with the media program based on the image and responsive to the media program being identified, wherein the metadata comprises descriptive information of the media program and a presentation schedule for the media program, and wherein the metadata enables the mobile phone to present the presentation schedule and a plurality of options for recording the media program, wherein the media program corresponds to a program series having episodes and the plurality of options includes recording all episodes of the program series; and transmitting the metadata to the set-top box to enable the set-top box to present a description of the media program, the presentation schedule and the options for recording the media program according to the metadata, wherein the transmitting further enables the mobile phone to perform a selection of a recording option for the media program, and to communicate the selection to the set-top box to direct the set-top box to record the media program.