Method and system for providing information using a supplementary device

摘要

A method and system for providing access to information via a supplementary device is provided. User access to primary information via a primary device is monitored. Key information related to the primary content is obtained by extracting and analyzing metadata sources for the primary information. Then, supplementary information related to the primary information is obtained based on the key information. The supplementary information is provided for user access via the supplementary device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
monitoring content on a content playback device; extracting contextual information related to the content; analyzing the contextual information to derive key information including one or more keywords related to the content, wherein the one or more keywords are displayed on a supplementary device for selection; receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more keywords; receiving a selection of one of multiple search applications; obtaining, via the selected search application, supplementary information related to the content based on the at least one selected keyword; and sending the supplementary information to the supplementary device for display on the supplementary device while the content plays on the content playback device; wherein the supplementary information comprises at least one of structured data and unstructured data.