Patent ID: 8839303
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for using search queries related to television programs, the method comprising: at a server, the server including a plurality of processors and storage: receiving a search query from an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is distinct from a television or a set top box, wherein the search query is received during a time window; determining a location associated with the electronic device; accessing a database of television program related information to determine one or more television programs available at a location associated with the electronic device during the time window in which the search query was received; using the received search query and the determined one or more television programs being broadcast at the location associated with the electronic device during the time window to infer that a specific television program is currently being displayed in proximity to the electronic device; and modifying the search query based on the inferred television program currently being displayed in proximity to the electronic device, wherein the modifying is performed by the server and includes: