Patent ID: 8898688
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06Q,G08C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: one or more processors; a program storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors enables the apparatus to: instruct one or more remote devices to enter an information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of local market media content in a particular local media market, wherein the apparatus instructs one or more remote devices to enter the information-gathering mode to gather information necessary for identification of the local market media content on a particular channel in the particular local media market during down time of the one or more remote devices; receive information necessary for identification of the local market media content from the one or more remote devices, the one or more remote devices obtaining the information necessary for identification of the local market media content via an input of a connected component media source; and aggregate related content for communication to the one or more remote devices based on the identification of the local market media content.