Patent ID: 9015761
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: a data storage unit arranged to store keywords related to television shows being broadcast; and one or more processors configured to retrieve real-time comments generated by a plurality of persons of interest on the internet, filter the real-time comments in order to retain only those that are generated within a predefined time period, de-duplicate the stored keywords in order to remove entirely keywords that have duplicates, identify one or more matches between words in the retrieved comments and the de-duplicated stored keywords, and output an electronic program guide (EPG) including information relating to a plurality of television shows on different television channels and a plurality of thumbnail images of respective persons of interest, wherein the thumbnail images are embedded in the EPG at positions that correspond with the television show and channel for which a match has been determined, between the filtered real-time comments and the stored keywords so that the embedded thumbnail images in the EPG infer that the respective persons of interest are watching the television shows identified in the match, or are discussing them, based on their real-time comments on the internet.