System For Interacting With An Electronic Program Guide

摘要

A computer system includes a display that displays an electronic program guide to a user. A data storage unit includes keywords related to television shows currently being broadcast. A server device is configured to retrieve real-time data related to a person of interest from the internet by monitoring messages that they generate. The server device can then identify one or more matches between the retrieved data and the stored keywords, and can output a modified electronic program guide including an indication of matching keywords. This can allow an electronic program guide to include an inference of the television show that a person of interest is likely to be watching or talking about online.

主权项

1. A computer system comprising:
a data storage unit arranged to store keywords related to television shows being broadcast; and one or more processors configured to retrieve real-time comments generated by a plurality of persons of interest on the internet, filter the real-time comments in order to retain only those that are generated within a predefined time period, identify one or more matches between words in the retrieved comments and the stored keywords, and output an electronic program guide (EPG) including information relating to a plurality of television shows on different television channels and a plurality of identifiers for respective persons of interest, wherein the identifiers are embedded in the EPG at positions that correspond with the television show and channel for which a match has been determined.