Method and system for using a second screen device for interacting with a set top box to enhance a user experience
A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes 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. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.
1. A method comprising:
saving a screen image signal of a display of a second screen device;
communicating the screen image signal to a set top box;
displaying the screen image signal on the display associated with the set top box; and
wherein displaying the screen image signal comprises displaying the screen image signal through a hypertext transfer protocol engine of the set top box.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising communicating content data to the second screen device.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising displaying content on a display associated with the set top box; and
displaying related content data at the second screen device related to the content.
4. A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising generating a request for related data signal corresponding to the content displayed at second screen device using a content identifier associated with the content;
communicating the request for related data signal from the second screen device;
aggregating related content data corresponding to the content to form a related content data signal; and
communicating the related content data signal to the second screen device.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. A system comprising:
a set top box;
a second screen device displaying a screen image signal, capturing the screen image and communicating the screen image signal to the set top box;
said set top box displaying the screen image signal on the display associated therewith; and
wherein displaying the screen image signal comprises displaying the screen image signal through a hypertext transfer protocol engine of the set top box.
8. A system as recited in claim 7 further comprising communicating related content data to the second screen device corresponding to content displayed at the set top box.
9. A system as recited in claim 8 wherein the second screen device displays related content data related to the content.
10. A system as recited in claim 9 wherein the second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using a content identifier associated with the content and communicates the request for related data signal therefrom; and further comprising a data services center communicating the related content data to the second screen device.
11. A system as recited in claim 7 further comprising a data server external to the set top box and the second screen communicating the screen image signal to the set top box.
12. A system as recited in claim 7 wherein the second screen device registers with the set top box as a web server and publishes a location identifier for the screen image signal;
said set top box receiving the screen image signal through a viewing application using the location identifier.