Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for enhancing user search results by determining a television program currently being displayed in proximity to an electronic device
- Patent Title (中): 通过确定当前正在电子设备附近显示的电视节目来增强用户搜索结果的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13174526Application Date: 2011-06-30
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Publication No.: US08839303B2Publication Date: 2014-09-16
- Inventor: Kyle Maddison , Roman Kirillov
- Applicant: Kyle Maddison , Roman Kirillov
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/445
- IPC: H04N5/445 ; H04N21/45 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N21/4782 ; G06F17/30

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for using search queries related to television programs. A server receives a user's search query from an electronic device. The server then determines, in accordance with the search query and television program related information for television programs available at a location associated with the electronic device during a specific time window, a television program currently being displayed in proximity to the electronic device, wherein the television program related information includes program descriptions for a plurality of television programs being broadcast for the associated location.
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