APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEDIA CONTENT

摘要

An apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content, including a receiver, wherein the receiver receives at least one of a transmission of media content and a broadcast of media content, wherein the media content includes at least one of broadcast media content and entertainment media content, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the media content, a processor for processing at feast one of the received media content and the received information regarding the media content, a display device for visually displaying the information regarding the media content, and/or a speaker device for audibly announcing the information regarding the media content.

主权项

1. A method of providing content, the method comprising steps of:
receiving media content at a content player; receiving at the content player information regarding the media content together with the media content, the information regarding the media content comprising a plot synopsis of the media content and a synopsis of transpired events in the media content; providing the media content received in the step of receiving to a user through the content player; displaying on a display device of the content player at least a portion of the information regarding the media content received in the step of receiving, the portion of the information comprising the synopsis of transpired events in the media content up to a current moment in the media content to enable the user to understand story line of the media content and enjoy remaining portion of the media content.