Method and system for using a second screen device for interacting with a set top box to enhance a user experience

1. A method comprising:

displaying content on a display associated with a set top box;

generating a content information request signal at a second screen device requesting data corresponding to the content;

communicating the content information request signal to the set top box;

communicating a content information signal to second screen device from the set top box comprising a content identifier;

generating a request for related data signal corresponding to the content at the second screen device using the content identifier;

communicating the request for related data signal from the second screen device;

aggregating related content data corresponding to the content to form an aggregated related content data signal;

communicating the aggregated related content data signal to the second screen device;

displaying the aggregated related content data at the second screen device;

after displaying the aggregated related content data, saving a screen image signal of a second display of the second screen device in a memory of the second screen device;

communicating the screen image signal to the set top box; and

displaying the screen image signal on the display associated with the set top box.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein displaying the screen image signal comprises displaying the screen image signal through a hypertext transfer protocol engine of the set top box.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein communicating the screen image signal comprises communicating the screen image signal to the set top box through a data server external to the set top box and the second screen.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising registering the second screen device with the set top box as a web server, publishing a location identifier for the screen image signal, initiating a viewing application at the set top box and receiving the screen image signal through the viewing application using the location identifier.

5. A system comprising:

a set top box displaying content on a display associated therewith; and

a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box;

said set top box communicating a content information signal to second screen device comprising a content identifier;

said second screen device generating a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicating the request for related data signal through a network, receiving aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displaying the aggregated related content data

said second screen device saving a screen image signal of a second display of the second screen device in a memory, and communicating the screen image signal to the set top box;

said set top box displaying the screen image signal on the display.