Patent ID: 9131115
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising: monitoring media content for presentation by a set top box, wherein the monitoring of the media content is based on playback recordings from a recording device; monitoring a query for ancillary information; determining related media content having a relation to the media content, wherein the media content and the related media content differ in content, the determining being performed in accordance with a search of a plurality of databases, wherein a database of the plurality of databases previously determined to store similar related media content is searched first for the related media content; querying a plurality of media sources for a portion of the ancillary information that is associated with the related media content; parsing the portion of the ancillary information based on content criteria to generate parsed ancillary information, wherein the parsed ancillary information is associated with a video blog, a pod cast, or a website; retrieving access information associated with each of the plurality of media sources and the related media content, wherein the access information associated with a media source of the plurality of media sources comprises: presenting viewing options based at least in part on the media content and the parsed ancillary information; and providing the set top box access to the parsed ancillary information based upon a selection of the viewing options or the access information.