Patent ID: 8965870
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for developing a query comprising the steps of: formulating a query by designating a portion of a rendered media service in response to input from a first user, transmitting said query to a first tier of users, where the users which form the first tier of users are users that have been designated by a first user; transmitting said query to a second tier of users, where the users forming said second tier are automatically selected in view of a content category that said first user assigns to said media service; and receiving information corresponding to said query, where said information is received from at least one of: at least one user from said first tier of users and at least one user from said second tier of users; displaying additional results which are generated from keywords extracted from communications between said first user whose input causes a formation of said query and said received information from said at least one user from said first tier of users and said at least one user from said second tier of users where such keywords are extracted by use of an automated computer method and said keywords are submitted to a search engine for the additional results.