Method, system and computer program product for obtaining and displaying supplemental data about a displayed movie, show, event or video game

Abstract

Method, system and computer program product for providing additional information to a handheld device (HHD) about a displayed point of interest in video programming displayed on a multimedia display. A image of the video programming captured by a HHD camera can be used at a remote server to identify the video programming by matching it with archived programming. If identified, additional information related to the video programming can be obtained/provided. A region within a particular frame of displayed video programming can be selected at the HHD to access additional information about a point of interest associated with the region. The additional information can be displayed on the HHD or a secondary display, in response to selecting the region to access the additional information from a remote server.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for obtaining additional information about a point of interest in a scene of video programming rendering on a multimedia display, comprising:
 capturing an image of a scene from video programming rendering on a multimedia display with a handheld device camera;   sending the image to a remote server to identify the video programming by matching the image with images of video programming stored in a database;   receiving notice of a match from the remote server and the availability of supplemental information related to the video programming:   obtaining the supplemental information with the handheld device from at least one of the remote server or a supplemental server containing the supplemental information;   selecting a region within a particular point of interest on the scene of the video programming rendering on a multimedia display to access additional information about the point of interest associated with the region; and   displaying the additional information on at least one of the handheld device or a secondary display in response to selecting the region within the particular frame of the display to access the additional information about the point of interested associated with the region.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein selecting the region within the particular frame to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular frame utilizing a mobile device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein selecting the region within the particular frame to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular frame utilizing a gyro-controlled pointing device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein selecting the region within the particular frame to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular frame utilizing a laser pointer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the mobile device comprises a Smartphone. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the mobile device comprises a pad computing device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the mobile device comprising a remote gaming device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further configured for synchronizing the display with the secondary display through a network. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the network comprises the Internet. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the network comprises a wireless network. 
     
     
         11 . A system for displaying additional information about a displayed point of interest, comprising:
 a hand held device including a memory, a processor and wireless communication, the handheld device programmed to enable the processor, memory wireless communication to operative an application enabling the system to perform a method, the method comprising:
 capturing an image of a scene from video programming rendering on a multimedia display with a handheld device camera; 
 sending the image to a remote server to identify the video programming by matching the image with images of video programming stored in a database; 
 receiving notice of a match from the remote server and the availability of supplemental information related to the video programming; 
 obtaining the supplemental information with the handheld device from at least one of the remote server or a supplemental server'containing; the supplemental information; 
 selecting a region within a particular point of interest on the scene of the video programming rendering on a multimedia display to access additional information about the point of interest associated with the region; and 
 displaying the additional information on at least one of the handheld device or a secondary display in response to selecting the region within the particular frame of the display to access the additional information about the point of interested associated with the region. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein selecting the region within the particular frame to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular frame utilizing a mobile device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein selecting the region within the particular frame to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular frame utilizing a gyro-controlled pointing device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein selecting the region within the particular frame to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular frame utilizing a laser pointer. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mobile device comprises a Smartphone. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mobile device comprises a pad computing device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mobile device comprising a remote gaming device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising synchronizing the display with the secondary display through a network. 
     
     
         19 . A computer program product for enabling a handheld device to determine the identity of video programming rendering on a display screen, and retrieve and display additional information about the video programming, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor for performing a method comprising:
 capturing an image of a scene from video programming rendering on a multimedia display with a handheld device camera;   sending the image to a remote server to identify the video programming by matching the image with images of video programming stored in a database;   receiving notice of a match from the remote server and the availability of supplemental information related to the video programming;   obtaining the supplemental information with the handheld device from at least one of the remote server or a supplemental server containing the supplemental information.   selecting a region within a particular point of interest on the scene of the video programming rendering on a multimedia display to access additional information about the point of interest associated with the region; and   displaying the additional information on at least one of the handheld device or a secondary display in response to selecting the region within the particular frame of the display to access the additional information about the point of interested associated with the region.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein selecting the region within the particular point of interest to access the additional information about the point of interest associated with the region, further comprises selecting the region within the particular point of interest utilizing a display screen integrated in a hand held device.