Second Screen Trivia Function

摘要

Systems for, and methods of, displaying video information comprising: a second screen device obtaining current play position data of a video being played on a primary screen device (e.g., obtaining from the primary screen device an identification of a current play position of the video, or obtaining information to generate an acoustic fingerprint of the video); determining a current play position of the video playing on the primary screen device based upon the current play position data (e.g., identification of the current play position or the acoustic fingerprint); downloading information (e.g., video map, subtitles, moral principles, objectionable content, memorable content, performers, geographical maps, shopping, plot point, item, ratings, and trivia information) over a computer communications network into the memory of the second screen device; and displaying information on the second screen device synchronized with the contemporaneously played video on the primary screen device.

主权项

1. An information display method comprising: downloading, over a communications network, a trivia question, a set of multiple choice answers, an identification of a correct answer, and a write-up relating to the trivia question; receiving synchronizing information that is responsive to a playing of the video on a primary screen device; establishing, responsive to the synchronizing information, a synchronization to the playing of the video; identifying a commercial break during the playing of the video; displaying, on a second screen device and responsive to the identification of the commercial break, the trivia question and the set of multiple choice answers; and displaying, responsive to receiving a user's selection from the set of multiple choice answers, the identification of the correct answer and the write-up relating to the trivia question.