Patent ID: 9614878
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method of providing supplemental information related to a piece of media content comprising live media content, the method comprising: receiving first identifying information at a processor from a first electronic device, the first identifying information comprising a first unique customer identifier; storing the first identifying information in an active device table; receiving second identifying information at the processor from a second electronic device, the second identifying information comprising a second unique customer identifier wherein the second unique customer identifier has previously been associated with the customer; storing the second identifying information in the active device table; comparing the first and second identifying information to one another; receiving a viewing initiation notification at the processor, the viewing initiation notification comprising a live content notification from one or more of the first electronic device or the second electronic device, the live content notification indicating that viewing of the live media content has started on the second electronic device; in response to receiving the live content notification, determining an identification of the live media content; determining the current state of the live media content based on the identification; and in response to determining the current state of the live media content and a determination that the first unique customer identifier corresponds to the second unique customer identifier: