Patent ID: 8917971
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting a primary user device within a proximity of a secondary user device; receiving, from the primary user device, an electronic communication at the secondary user device, wherein the electronic communication includes playback information about a primary content asset being accessed at the primary user device; in response to receiving the electronic communication and while the primary user device is within the proximity of the secondary user device, automatically searching, using the received playback information, a content listings database to identify a content listing that is relevant to the primary content asset, wherein the searching comprises: retrieving the supplemental content asset associated with the identified content listing in response to selecting the identified content listing; and generating for display at the secondary user device, the retrieved supplemental content asset that is relevant to the primary content asset being accessed at the primary user device, based in part on the received playback information.