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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Kalyana Kota, San Diego, CA (US);
Utkarsh Pandya, San Diego, CA (US);
Ling Jun Wong, Escondido, CA (US);
Kalyana Kota, San Diego, CA (US);
Utkarsh Pandya, San Diego, CA (US);
Ling Jun Wong, Escondido, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A device consistent with certain embodiments has a television receiver and an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) receiver. A decoder decodes television programming from either of the television receiver or the IPTV receiver. A programmed processor(s) retrieves metadata relating to television programming, IPTV content, any installed Widgets, and the television (TV) receiver device's function, all of which are considered search targets. The programmed processor stores tags from the metadata in a database and associates the tags with their targets. A search engine searches the database for tags in response to a search query and to retrieve the associated target on command. The control processor executes the target by either tuning to the target's program content or by launching or resuming a Widget or TV device function. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.