Patent ID: 8763042
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing additional information to a first client device for presentation using the first client device, the additional information being related to multimedia content, the multimedia content being provided to a second client device for presentation using the second client device, the method comprising: acquiring, by one or more processors, of a service module, the multimedia content from a content provider; acquiring, by the one or more processors, of the service module, the additional information; determining, by the one or more processors of the service module, using the acquired multimedia content, an activity level, for at least a portion of the multimedia content, the activity level being indicative of a level of action that occurs within the at least a portion of the multimedia content; assigning, by the one or more processors, of the service module, using the determined activity level and the acquired additional information, some or all of the additional information to the at least a portion of the multimedia content for which the activity level has been determined, the amount of the additional information assigned to the at least a portion of the multimedia content being dependent upon the activity level; wherein if the activity level indicates that a greater amount of action occurs within the portion of the multimedia content than within other portions of the multimedia content, then a lesser amount of additional information is assigned to the portion of the multimedia content; and wherein if the activity level indicates that a lesser amount of action occurs within the portion of the multimedia content than within other portions of the multimedia content, then a greater amount of additional information is assigned to the portion of the multimedia content; and providing, by the one or more processors, of the service module, the assigned additional information to the first client device.