Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content

1. A system comprising:

a wearable content player comprising:

a receiver configured to receive content and together with the content information associated with the content;

a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content;

memory coupled to the processor; and

playing device equipment coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the wearable content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player having a first display; and

a remote control device wirelessly coupled with the content player, the remote control device comprising a second display, the remote control device being configured to receive commands directing operations of the wearable content player, and to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the content is at least one of transmitted with the content as a header file, encoded into at least a portion of the content, and transmitted during at least a portion of a transmission of the content, wherein the processor is further configured to extract the information associated with the content.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to provide to the user the portion of the information associated with the content during at least a portion of time when the system provides the content to the user.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the receiver is configured to receive the content as compressed digital content;

the processor is configured to process the compressed digital content to obtain processed content;

the playing device equipment is configured to provide the processed content to the user;

the system is configured to provide to the user the portion of the information associated with the content during at least a portion of time when the system provides the processed content to the user.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the compressed digital content and the information associated with the content wirelessly.

6. The system of to claim 4 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the compressed digital content and the information associated with the content via a cellular network.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the information associated with the content comprises information associated with at least one of a good associated with the content and a service associated with the content.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable content player further comprises an input device coupled to the processor.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the information associated with the content comprises information for facilitating a purchase of at least one of a good associated with the content and a service associated with the content.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the content and the information associated with the content are included in a broadcast and the receiver is configured to receive the broadcast.

11. A method of providing content, the method comprising steps of:

receiving content by a receiver of a wearable content player;

receiving information associated with the content by the receiver, wherein the information is received together with the content;

processing the content and the information associated with the content by a processor of the wearable content player, to obtain processed content;

providing the processed content to a user of the wearable content player using playing device equipment of the wearable content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player having a first display; and

receiving commands directing operations of the content player through a remote control device of the wearable content player; and

providing to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content through a second display of the remote control device.

12. The method of providing content of claim 11 , wherein:

the step of receiving the information associated with the content comprises at least one step selected from the group consisting of: receiving the information as a header file, receiving the information encoded into at least a portion of the content, and receiving the information during at least a portion of a transmission of the content; and

the step of processing comprises extracting the information associated with the content.

13. The method of providing content of claim 11 , wherein the step of providing to the user at least the portion of the information comprises providing the portion of the information during at least a portion of time while the step of providing the processed content is performed.

14. The method of providing content according to claim 11 , wherein:

the step of receiving the content comprises receiving the content as compressed digital content;

the step of processing comprises processing the compressed digital content to obtain the processed content; and

the step of providing to the user at least the portion of the information associated with the content is performed during at least a portion of time the step of providing the processed content to the user is performed.

15. The method of providing content of claim 14 , wherein:

the compressed digital content and the information associated with the content are transmitted wirelessly; and

the steps of receiving the content as compressed digital content and receiving the information comprise wireless receiving of the compressed digital content and wireless receiving of the information.

16. The method of providing content of claim 14 , wherein:

the step of receiving the content as compressed digital is performed through a cellular network; and

the step of receiving the information is performed through the cellular network.

17. The method of providing content of claim 11 , wherein the step of receiving said at least the portion of the information associated with the content comprises receiving information associated with at least one of a good associated with the content and a service associated with the content.

18. The method of providing content of claim 11 , further comprising receiving commands through an input device of the wearable content player, the input device being coupled to the processor.

19. The method of providing content of claim 18 , wherein the information associated with the content comprises information for facilitating a purchase of at least one of a good associated with the content and a service associated with the content.

20. The method of providing content of claim 11 , wherein the content and the information associated with the content are included in a broadcast and the steps of receiving the content and receiving the information associated with the content comprise receiving the broadcast.

21. A method comprising steps of:

furnishing a wearable content player comprising a receiver configured to receive content and together with the content information associated with the content, a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content, a memory coupled to the processor, a first display coupled to the processor, and playing device equipment coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the wearable content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player having a first display; and

furnishing a remote control device wirelessly coupled with the content player, the remote control devices having a second display and being configured to receive commands directing operations of the wearable content player, wherein the remote control device is configured to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the information associated with the content is at least one of transmitted with the content as a header file, encoded into at least a portion of the content, and transmitted during at least a portion of a transmission of the content, and wherein the processor is further configured to extract the information associated with the content.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the remote control device is configured to provide to the user the portion of the information associated with the content during at least a portion of time when the playing device equipment provides the content to the user.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein:

the receiver is configured to receive the content as compressed digital content; and

the processor is configured to process the compressed digital content to obtain processed content.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the compressed digital content and the information associated with the content wirelessly.

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the compressed digital content and the information associated with the content via a cellular network.

27. The method of claim 21 , wherein said at least the portion of the information associated with the content comprises information associated with at least one of a good associated with the content and a service associated with the content.

28. The method of claim 21 , wherein the wearable content player further comprises an input device coupled to the processor.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the information associated with the content comprises information for facilitating a purchase of at least one of a good associated with the content and a service associated with the content.

30. The method of claim 21 , wherein the content and the information associated with the content are included in a broadcast and the receiver is configured to receive the broadcast.

31. A system comprising:

a wearable content player comprising:

a receiver means configured to receive content and information associated with the content;

a processor coupled to the receiver means and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content;

memory coupled to the processor;

a first display coupled to the processor; and

a playing device coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the wearable content player, the playing device comprising a video player having a first display; and

a remote control wirelessly coupled with the content player, the remote control having a second display and configured to receive from the user commands directing operations of the content player, wherein the remote control is configured to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content;

wherein the information associated with the content is received by the receiver means together with the content.

32. A content player comprising:

a receiver configured to receive content and together with the content information associated with the content;

a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content;

memory coupled to the processor; and

playing device equipment coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player;

wherein the content player is a wearable content player configured to be controlled by a wireless remote control device comprising a remote control display, the wireless remote control device being configured to receive commands directing operations of the wearable content player, and wherein the wireless remote control device is configured to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content.