System and method for content browsing using a non-realtime connection

1. A method of providing content-related interactivity services to a mobile device, comprising: receiving automatically by a content server from a wireless access point first information related to browsing interests of a user of the mobile device, wherein the wireless access point is in intermittent communication with the mobile device;

receiving automatically by the content server metadata describing live content, wherein the live content is scheduled for over-the-air broadcast and potentially receivable by the mobile device, wherein the broadcast of the live content is not under control of the content server;

retrieving automatically based on the first information and the metadata, web content related to the browsing interests of the user, by an adaptive search engine in communication with the content server, wherein the search by the adaptive search engine is based upon one or more criteria selected from the group comprising the user's content viewing history, the content location, the content schedule, the user's preferences, recommendations from one or more social networks of which the user is a member, the geographic location of the user, and the user environment, wherein the web content is selected from the group comprising application programs, non-scheduled audio-visual content, textual content, and graphics content;

storing the web content in memory associated with the content server; and forwarding automatically by the content server the web content to the mobile device using a facility selected from the group comprising an over-the-air broadcast transmitter and the wireless access point.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metadata is provided by an entity selected from the group comprising a content provider, a service provider, a broadcaster and an operator of the over-the-air transmitter.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the web content is stored prior to transmission of related live content.

4. A system for providing content-related interactivity services to a mobile device, comprising:

a content server comprising a first communications interface for automatically receiving metadata describing live content, and a second communications interface for receiving automatically from the mobile device first information related to browsing interests of a user of the mobile device, wherein the live content is scheduled for over-the-air broadcast and potentially receivable by the mobile device, wherein the broadcast of the live content is not under control of the content server, wherein the second communications interface communicates the first information to the content server from a wireless access point, wherein the wireless access point is in intermittent communication with the mobile device;

an adaptive search engine comprising a third communications interface for retrieving automatically web content and a fourth communications interface for sending the web content to the content server, wherein the web content is retrieved by the adaptive search engine based on the metadata and the first information, wherein the search by the adaptive search engine is based upon one or more criteria selected from the group comprising the user's content viewing history, the content location, the content schedule, the user's preferences, recommendations from one or more social networks of which the user is a member, the geographic location of the user, and the user environment, wherein the web content is selected from the group comprising application programs, non-scheduled audio-visual content, textual content, and graphics content;

a memory associated with the content server for storing the web content; and

a transmitter for automatically transmitting by the content server the web content to the mobile device using a facility selected from the group comprising an over-the-air broadcast transmitter and the wireless access point.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the web content is stored in a non-volatile memory by the mobile device.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the mobile device comprises a TV receiver.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the mobile device is permanently affixed to a vehicle.

8. The system of claim 4 , wherein the mobile device is transportable by a pedestrian user.

9. The system of claim 4 , wherein a connection between the wireless access point and the mobile device comprises a long-range wireless connection.

10. The system of claim 4 , wherein a connection between the wireless access point and the mobile device comprises a short-range wireless connection.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the short-range wireless connection comprises an IEEE 802.11 connection.