Systems and method for using closed captions to initiate display of related content on a second display device

摘要

In some implementations, a method for using closed captions in a double display scenario includes, obtaining a video stream configured to be displayed on a first display device. The video stream includes closed captions. The method also includes, identifying one or more symbols or words included in the closed captions; and obtaining a set of instructions. The set of instructions includes instructions to display content information relating to at least one symbol or word in the one or more symbols or words. The method further includes, in response to obtaining, and in accordance with, the set of instructions, executing one or more applications based on a type of the content information; and formatting for display, on a second display device, output from the one or more applications. The applications include one of: a web browser, a music application, a feed reader application, a coupon application, and a content viewer.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors: obtaining a video stream configured to be displayed on a first display device to a user of the computing device, the video stream including closed captions; identifying one or more symbols or words included in the closed captions; determining a media content category for the video stream in accordance with the one or more symbols or words; determining and obtaining a set of instructions from a server, wherein the set of instructions includes instructions to invoke and display a media content application relating to at least one symbol or word in the one or more symbols or words in accordance with the determined media content category; and in response to obtaining the set of instructions, without user intervention, causing the media content application to be invoked and displayed on a second display device to the user of the computing device concurrently with displaying of the video stream on the first display device; wherein the one or more symbols or words include information identifying a person, and in accordance with a determination that the person identified is associated with a predefined importance value, obtaining the set of instructions in accordance with the predefined importance value associated with the identified person.