DE102007030131B3 - Information i.e. video data, synchronized provision method, for e.g. interactive application of portal, involves forming community using identifier with information related to geographical location of users - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves producing an electronic fingerprint of video data viewed by a user. The fingerprint and user identifier are transmitted to a server (3) over a network (2) i.e. Internet. The received fingerprint is processed using the server by comparison with electronic finger print stored in the server and by extraction of metadata e.g. title, and actions. The extracted metadata, the actions and the information are transmitted from the server to the user based on the identifier. A Community is formed using the identifier with information related to a geographical location of the users. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for synchronized provision of information in an interactive application of portals (2) a computer program product comprising instructions for synchronized provision of information in an interactive application of portals.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for synchronized provision of relevant information in an interactive portal application according to the preamble of the claim 1 and 21 as well as a method performing this method and this device training computer program product.

STATE OF THE ART

by virtue of of new network technologies, new providers and new consumer behavior the number of available Video and television content on user terminals, which will be in the coming years in all probability will continue. This has the consequence that user terminals increasingly a user interface to search and navigate in a content offering permit. For example, there are electronic program guides or EPG on different user terminals, being in this electronic program guide as well video-on-demand offers can be integrated. A another possibility is that electronic program guides also have personalization features and for These also partially create user profiles to make targeted recommendations to be able to deliver and thus to facilitate a search process and consequently a navigation.

Of the personal Videorekroder or PVR TiVo or Television Input / Video Output is For example, the most common in the US hard disk set-top box. TiVo generates from viewing habits and personal reviews of a user of Broadcasts a user profile, which is used to automatically Record shipments and make them available to the user put.

Around To realize this, metadata, such as title, description, actor, etc., for example, using DVB-SI, NexTView, Guide + to the user terminals sent and used to navigate and create a user profile.

This Method has its limitations when content or content consumed by a user from different sources, because neither a uniform format of the metadata nor appropriate Metadata provided on the user terminals are.

It is still known on the Internet navigation portals by a Search function to realize a textual input of search terms allows and appropriate content and possibly also offers advertising. Examples of this are Google, Yahoo, eBay, Amazon, etc. This search is often done through Personalization features supported that depend on a user the user profile targeted content and possibly advertising to offer.

Be limited these navigation portals on conventional TVs and portable television receivers in principle through a low resolution the TVs and television receivers and a limited one Input possibility with a remote used as there is usually no keyboard is provided.

It is also known in the art, a so-called electronic Fingerprint of video data from a video frame store at a user terminal to create. This electronic fingerprint is used to metadata and actions based on a result of a Comparison of the generated at the user terminal electronic Fingerprint with existing electronic fingerprints on a server achieve.

A method according to the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 21 are known from US 2007/0124796 A1 known.

Further information on the state of the art is the WO 2004/043029 A2 removable.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

It is the task accordingly the present invention, a method, an apparatus and a To create computer program product that are capable of a user in a simple way interesting and further information on one limited user terminal provide.

The The object is with regard to the method with the in claim 1, with regard to the device with the in claim 21 and in terms of the computer program product having the claims 41 and 42 activities solved.

Further advantageous embodiments of the present invention are the subject the dependent Claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES THE DRAWING

The The present invention will be described below with reference to exemplary embodiments explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It shows:

1 an overall schematic view of a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 a flow chart diagram of a method for automatically generating a search phrase for searching and finding information of a first application according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and

3 a flowchart of a method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

BEST WAY TO EXECUTE THE PRESENT INVENTION

First embodiment

1 shows an overall schematic view of a system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As it is in 1 is shown, the system has a user terminal 1 , a net 2 , a server 3 that is a recognition module 4 and a search engine 5 has, an advertising server 6 and a content or account server 7 on.

As indicated by dashed lines in 1 is the advertising server 6 and the content server 7 optional and can be omitted if they are not required for a particular application. Furthermore, multiple user terminals 1 be present if needed for a particular application.

The basic operation of the system according to the first embodiment The present invention will be explained below.

The user terminal 1 , such as a television, a set-top box or STB, a personal video recorder or PVR, a mobile phone, a portable media player or PMP, an IPTV receiver, a computer or a PC Media center, etc., generated from currently on this user terminal by a user 1 For example, viewed video data, for example, broadcast directly, live, delayed, recorded, from a DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD DVD, for example, downloaded from the Internet, is streaming video data from a home network etc., an electronic fingerprint or a signature. This electronic fingerprint is taken directly from a video frame buffer of the user terminal 1 is therefore independent of a coding, a resolution, a scaling, an encryption, a language and / or a source of the video data.

The thus generated electronic fingerprint of video data viewed by a user is accompanied by an identifier such as an anonymous client ID or an IP address of the user terminal 1 of the user, over the network 2 such as the Internet, to the recognition module 4 of the server 3 Posted.

The transmission of the generated electronic fingerprint can be performed in different ways. The first way is that the user terminal 1 over the net 2 permanently with the server 3 is connected and therefore the electronic fingerprint online from the user terminal 1 over the net 2 to the server 3 is sent. The second way is that generated electronic fingerprints of a predetermined period of time, such as the last 15 minutes, on the user terminal 1 be buffered. These buffered electronic fingerprints are directed to user action via a keyboard, mouse, or remote control, timed, or event driven to the server 3 Posted. Such events may be, for example, recognition of video video tagging, DVB-SI signaling, start and end end detection, and so forth. This second way allows the use of dial-up connections. The third way is that instead of sending the generated electronic fingerprint to the server 3 a relevant part of the recognition module 4 of the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints with noted metadata, actions and / or search phrases are copied to the user terminal to enable synchronized services. In this case, there is no connection from the user terminal after copying 1 over the net 2 to the server 3 required.

The one with the recognition module 4 of the server 3 received electronic fingerprint is with the recognition module 4 of the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints compared. On the basis of a comparison result, that is to say in the case of a positive comparison, corresponding metadata and / or actions are extracted from a database having, for example, data regarding trailers, advertising, infomercials, feature films, series, an EPG subsystem, etc. can.

Since an electronic fingerprint may be indicative of a duration of video data of several minutes, there is the possibility of several positive comparisons between that in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 received electronic fingerprint and the at the recognition module 4 of the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints.

The metadata and / or actions obtained by the comparison therefore describe a recent or current consumer behavior of a user regarding viewed video data. For example, the following metadata and / or actions may be extracted from the database. Metadata include search phrases, title, subtitles, original title, description, format, content, category, actor, producer, director, country of production, year of production, serial number, serial ID, season, ad ID, trailer ID, etc. Actions are for An example of signaling a button for recording a trailer at the user terminal 1 what is referred to as red button trailer recording, an advertisement insertion at the user terminal 1 controlling a recorder by signaling a start time, end time and / or interruption time of a movie, etc.

The metadata and / or actions thus extracted may be from the recognition module 4 of the server 3 to the user terminal 1 be sent. Furthermore, the user terminal 1 also be present in a headend of a network operator or in a broadcaster in order to control services such as VPS, iText, red-button trailer recording, local advertising windows, games, betting, which then via a conventional transmission path, for example, analog, digital be broadcast by IPTV, etc. and actions on a user terminal 1 trigger a user. Furthermore, the metadata may be used on the user terminal, for example, to provide metadata for video libraries in a home network.

A major problem is the number of comparisons of the generated electronic fingerprint with those in the detection module 4 of the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints. The number of comparisons increases linearly with increasing number of user terminals 1 and / or, for example, feature films in a database. In order to reduce the number of comparisons, a subsystem is used which generates, buffers and stores in a database an electronic fingerprint in real time from relevant television stations. In this way, all user terminals that display a TV channel, even with a time delay, can be assigned and grouped very quickly. By means of an external EPG database, the number of eligible programs, such as feature films and series, can be severely limited. In the case of shifts or delays, proper assignments can still be made and user terminals that are working at different times 1 easily assigned.

Furthermore, it is possible by means of search phrases, which are from the recognition module 4 derived metadata and including the identifier to a search engine 5 be sent for relevant content, such as videos, pictures, text and / or advertising on third-party servers, such as the content server 7 and the advertising server 6 , to search. References to searched and found content with descriptive metadata and / or advertisements are then provided by the content server 7 or the advertising server 6 via the search module 5 to the user terminal 1 Posted. Similarly, the search phrases can be used to user profiles of the user terminals 1 so that in the case of an unrecognized sequence of video data, it may also be recommended and / or advertised in a targeted or personalized manner.

The achieved with the aforementioned system of the present invention Advantages are as follows.

It is not a textual input of a user at the user terminal 1 required, which also no keyboard or mouse is required. Search phrases are automatically made by the user of the user terminal 1 consumed video data generated.

No extensive navigation in portals or user interfaces is required to search for and find relevant information and / or related content, as is the case with search portals and EPGs. For example, a click on a button is a remote control of the user terminal 1 or an interactive postal application on a display of the user terminal 1 sufficient to obtain desired information.

A Synchronization of content from an interactive portal application and services is also in delayed, recorded, downloaded, streamed video, DVDs and video-on-demand possible.

A Source, encoding, resolution, language, encryption the video data is not essential.

Very short sequences of video data, such as advertising and trailers, can be recognized and connected to applications.

video data have to not be marked or signaled in a stream of video data become.

It becomes a uniform format of metadata for all sources of content provided.

It becomes a single solution for all device classes and transmission forms created, they are targeted and synchronized with the video data advertising possible and continuing Content can purposefully offered.

A required computing power for the user terminals 1 is minimal as the main processing of the server 3 is carried out.

Timely up-to-date metadata can be timely through the server 3 be achieved.

below the detailed description of applications of the system is given according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

A first application of the system according to the first embodiment The present invention is a method for automatic generation a search phrase to search for and find information.

2 FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the method of automatically generating the search phrase for searching and finding information of the first application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

After the process has been started, in step S100, an electronic fingerprint is taken from a user by means of the user terminal 1 viewed video data generated. The electronic fingerprint thus generated becomes, in step S200, an identifier over the network 2 to the server 3 Posted. In step S300, the electronic fingerprint is included in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints compared. The at the recognition module 4 of the server 3 Existing electronic fingerprints can be electronic fingerprints, either in a database of the recognition module 4 of the server 3 are stored in real time by transmitters of video data at the server 3 be generated. For example, the electronic fingerprints generated in real time may be stored in the database of the recognition module 4 of the server 3 be buffered.

In a step S400, in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 judges whether a comparison result of the comparison in the step S300 is positive or not, that is, whether the electronic fingerprint with one or more of the in the recognition module 4 existing electronic fingerprints or not. If the judgment in step S400 is "NO", it is in 2 shown procedure ended. If the judgment in the step S400 is "YES", the process proceeds to a step S500 in which, based on the comparison result of the comparison in the step S300, relevant metadata and / or actions from the database of the recognition module 4 of the server 3 be extracted.

In a step S600, at least parts of the metadata extracted in the step S500 in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 converted to a search phrase to search for and find information. This search phrase becomes the recognition module in a step S700 4 of the server 3 to the search engine 5 of the server 3 Posted. In a step S800, the information based on the to the search module 5 of the server 3 searched search phrase searched. The search for the information can be both in a database of the search engine 5 of the server 3 as well as in databases from external servers by external providers. For example, in the in 1 shown content server 7 based on the search phrase for referring to search phrase related content, such as video data, text, images, etc., and can be searched in the 1 shown advertisement server 6 search based on the search phrase relevant advertising content, such as video data, text, images, etc. based on the search phrase.

In a step S900, it is judged whether in the search in the step S800, information in the database of the search engine 5 of the server 3 , the database of the content server 7 and / or the database of the advertising server 6 has been found or not. If the judgment in the step S900 is affirmative, that is, if information has been found, the process proceeds to a step S1000. In step S1000, the searched and found information together with the metadata extracted in step S500 and / or actions based on the identifier from the search engine 5 of the server 3 over the net 2 to the user terminal 1 Posted. If there is information in the database of the content server in step S900 7 and / or the database of the advertising server 6 has been searched for and found, this information is provided by the content server 7 and / or the advertisement server 6 to the search engine 5 of the server 3 and then, as previously described, in step S1000 together with the metadata extracted in step S500 and / or actions based on the identifier from the search engine 5 of the server 3 over the net 2 to the user terminal 1 Posted.

If the judgment in the step is negative, that is, if no information has been found, the process goes to a step S1100 continues. In step S1100, the meta data and / or actions extracted in step S500 are based on the identifier from the search engine 5 of the server 3 over the net 2 to the user terminal 1 Posted. Subsequent to step S1000 or step S1100, the process is ended.

The method described above can be started in different ways. A first way is that everyone at the user terminal 1 generated electronic fingerprint directly over the network 2 to the server 3 is sent. This requires a permanent connection between the user terminal 1 over the net 2 to the server 3 , A second way is to have electronic fingerprints on the user terminal for a predetermined period of, for example, 15 minutes 1 be buffered and to a user request by means of a remote control of the user terminal 1 , a keyboard or a mouse, time-controlled or event-controlled via the network 2 to the server 3 be sent. A third way is that a relevant part of a database of electronic fingerprints with the noted metadata and / or actions on the user terminal 1 is copied. In this case, there is no connection from the user terminal 1 over the net 2 to the server 3 required and at least parts of steps S100 to S1100 of in 2 shown method in the user terminal 1 carried out.

The above-explained method of automatically generating the search phrase for searching and finding information as the first application of the system according to the first embodiment of the present invention enables synchronizing contents of the portal interactive application displayed on a display of the user terminal 1 is shown. For example, an advertisement, tips regarding content and / or content regarding video-on-demand may depend on the user terminal 1 generated electronic fingerprint displayed in the interactive portal application. Furthermore, a last sequence of on the display of the user terminal 1 displayed video data is detected by comparing the highly compressed video data, for example, the last 15 minutes representing electronic fingerprint in a database with stored and / or in real time generated video data representing electronic fingerprints. The metadata stored in the database can be assigned to the electronic fingerprint in this way. The search phrases converted from the metadata by means of an algorithm in step S600 can be generated, for example, by means of the following logics: a filter on sources, a filter on time, a filter on content, such as sexual or political, a filter with regard to protection of minors. Further, sorting of obtained information may be performed by relevance by, for example, different sources, time and availability, price (for example, in video-on-demand and pay-per-view), or user rating or editorial.

A user of the user terminal 1 can end the process at any time. If information regarding an EPG is available, the current channel can be displayed. Finally, there is the possibility of optimizing the method by means of grouping user terminals 1 ,

Two significant advantages of the previously explained method are that the procedure independent of Content sources, such as broadcast, broadband, IPTV, web TV, TV, UGC or user generated content or content generated by the user, DVD, VCR or VCR, home network, pay-per-view or PPV, niche channels, video-on-demand or VoD, etc., and that the procedure is independent of devices, such as for example TV or a TV, PVR or a personal VCR, STB or a set-top box, a mobile phone, a computer or PC, etc., is.

A second application of the system according to the first embodiment The present invention is a method for shopping in one interactive portal application.

This method is equivalent to that described with reference to 2 described method.

What is essential is the possibility of using an identifier which contains information relating to a geographical location in which a user of the user terminal is 1 located.

If in the in 2 The method shown video data on a display of the user terminal 1 displayed and viewed by a user and further generates an electronic fingerprint of these viewed at the user video data and together with the identifier to the server 3 is sent in step S300 in 2 an analysis of the electronic fingerprint of the sequence of viewed video data regarding, for example, what was done, what was seen, which advertising windows were displayed and what product placement was present. Upon request by a user, a shopping portal or a web shop or an information portal for the goods advertised in the sequence of the video data under consideration may be based on the analysis result ner display of the user terminal 1 are displayed.

In the case where the identifier includes information regarding a user's geographical location, it may be determined by locating the user's request using the identifier that includes a user's geographical location, such as an IP address, at which geographical location of the user terminal is located and can by the request of the user a local information related to the geographical location when displaying the shopping portal or the information portal on the display of the user terminal 1 be used. For example, this may indicate a geographically nearest convenience store as requested by a user.

The For example, the method described above may be illustrated the interactive portal application as a matrix, for advertised products, ticket sales, book sales, video-on-demand, put into practice at auctions, etc.

A third application of the system according to the first embodiment The present invention is a method for booking a trip in an interactive portal application.

This Method is equivalent except for the differences described below to the previously described methods.

At the request of a user of a user terminal 1 may in step S300 in 2 an analysis of the electronic fingerprint be performed, as has already been explained before. By means of this analysis of the electronic fingerprint, from the metadata associated with this electronic fingerprint, in step S500 in FIG 2 possible destinations to be extracted. Furthermore, by means of the identifier, which includes information relating to a geographical location of the user, a possible departure for a travel to be booked can be determined and a travel offer (flight, train, car, such as rental car, hotel, etc.) can be created. This travel offer can be found in the interactive portal application on the user terminal display 1 of a user.

A fourth application of the system according to the first embodiment The present invention is a method for forming a community in an interactive portal application.

This Method is equivalent except for the differences described below to the previously described methods.

If the identifier is a user identifier and user identifiers with a user ID Information regarding a geographic location used by multiple users, can a community be established by means of predetermined criteria, from the information regarding a geographic location and / or the electronic fingerprint derived from multiple users.

For example, a user of the user terminal may 1 over the net 2 regardless of which operator feeds a television signal and which broadcast standard is used, it will be signaled when friends see the same thing. By means of the electronic fingerprint and the user identification, which includes information relating to a geographical location of the user, there is still the possibility of other users in an environment of a user of the user terminal 1 who are of equal interest or are in the same place.

The such a community is again independent of an operator or from one country and may have all or part of features, the for such communities usual such as recommendations, record lists, and favorite lists, Instant Messaging, Social Network, Reviews, Advertising, Polls, Games etc.

Second embodiment

The second embodiment of the present invention is except those described below Differences equal to the first embodiment of the present Invention.

The structure of the system of the second embodiment of the present invention is similar to the structure of the system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which is shown in FIG 1 is shown. However, the operation of the system according to the second embodiment of the present invention differs from the operation of the system according to the first embodiment of the present invention that according to the second embodiment of the present invention, at the user terminal 1 no electronic fingerprint of video data viewed by a user is generated, and together with an identifier over a network to the server 3 but rather a request along with an identifier from the user terminal 1 over the net 2 to the server 3 is sent or neither the electronic fingerprint nor the request along with an identifier of the user terminal 1 over the net 2 to the server 3 is sent. This will be explained in more detail below.

3 shows a flowchart of a method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

After the process is started, a request is made from a user terminal in a step S2100 1 generated. The request thus generated becomes in step S2200 along with an identifier over the network 2 to the server 3 Posted. This request may, for example, be a title or an ID of one at the user terminal 1 be recorded events. In a step S2300, based on the request, a comparison is made between one in real time at the server 3 generated fingerprint of a transmission channel with the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints.

In a step S2400, in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 judges whether a comparison result of the comparison in the step S2300 is positive or not, that is, whether the real-time detected electronic fingerprint with one or more of the in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints or not to determine whether an action on the user terminal based on a comparison result 1 to trigger or not. If the judgment in step S2400 is "NO", it is in 3 shown procedure ended. If the judgment in the step S2400 is "YES", the process proceeds to a step S5000 in which, on the basis of the comparison result of the comparison in the step S2400, the action on the user terminal 1 trigger the action triggering signal over the network 2 to the user terminal 1 is sent. Subsequent to step S2400 or step S2500, the process is ended.

As indicated by dashed lines in 3 can be seen, the step S2100 and the step S2200 are optional and can be omitted if they are not required. In this case, the comparison is made in step S2300 in the same manner as described above, and in step S2500, an action-initiating signal is sent to all or some of user terminals 1 sent when the comparison of step S2400 is positive. In this case as well, no identifier is used in step S2500.

below the detailed description of applications of the system is given according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

A first application of the system according to the second embodiment The present invention is a method for automatic signaling of start times, stop times and / or interruption times of a Events or a program broadcast or a program.

At a request of a user by means of a user terminal 1 out in the 3 generated in step S2100 and in step S2200 via the network 2 to the server 3 is sent in the recognition module 4 of the server 3 the comparison between a real-time server 3 generated fingerprint of a transmission channel with the server 3 existing electronic fingerprints. It should be noted that the user terminal 1 sent request serves in this case, an event at the user terminal 1 record. Accordingly, in this case, the request includes, for example, a title and / or an ID of the event to be created.

By comparing the electronic fingerprints, start times, stop times and / or interruption times of the event are achieved, which are used to determine whether as the action to be triggered on the user terminal 1 to start, stop and / or interrupt a recording of the event to be recorded is or is not. When it is determined by the comparison result that starting, stopping and / or interrupting recording of the event to be recorded on the user terminal 1 is to be performed, the signal triggering this action from the server 3 over the net 2 together with the identifier to the user terminal 1 sent the request over the network 2 to the server 3 sent.

A second application of the system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a method of automatically signaling a recording button on a display of user terminals 1 ,

In this case, steps S2100 and S2200 must be in 3 are not performed, but in response to the comparison result of the comparison in step S2400, the response-initiating signal is automatically sent from the server 3 over the net 2 to all or certain user terminals 1 Posted. The action to be taken in this case is to display a record button on the display of user terminals 1 , By pressing this record button on the display of user terminals 1 is one through the server 3 triggered predetermined action, in this case, for example, a recording of a predetermined event at the user terminal 1 , that means an automatically programmed recording, is. However, for example, there is also the possibility, as the predetermined action, of further information regarding on the user terminals 1 displayed video data.

It should be noted that while the foregoing embodiments of the present invention and their respective applications have been described separately from each other, the foregoing embodiments of the present invention and their respective applications can be arbitrarily combined with each other as necessary or useful for a particular application. In particular, it should be noted that in the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to those described in 3 shown steps for example the in 2 can be performed with respect to the first embodiment of the present invention shown steps S500 to S1100.

Finally is Note that the present invention is considered a computer product can be realized that directly or, after performing a predetermined Routine, such as a setup routine, indirectly in interaction with a computer or computer system which is a distributed Computer system, the system according to the embodiments of the present invention and the applications of these forms or the functioning the system according to the embodiments of the present invention and the applications of these.

Claims (42)

A method of synchronized providing relevant information in an interactive portal application, comprising: generating an electronic fingerprint of video data viewed by a user; Sending the electronic fingerprint along with an identifier via a network to a server; Processing the received electronic fingerprint at the server by comparing the received electronic fingerprint with electronic fingerprints present at the server and extracting relevant metadata and / or actions based on a result of the comparison of the received electronic fingerprint with the electronic fingerprints stored at the server where metadata is converted to a search phrase using an algorithm to search for and find information; and sending the extracted metadata, actions, and / or searched and / or searched information from the server to the user based on the identifier, characterized in that the identifier is a user identifier and user identifiers having information about a geographical location are used by multiple users, to train a community. The method of claim 1, wherein the community means predetermined criteria is built, which from the electronic Fingerprint and / or information regarding a geographical location be derived. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein metadata converted to user profiles to search for information and to find. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein information be searched and found at an external provider. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the identifier an information regarding includes a geographic location where a user is located and the information regarding of a geographical location in addition is used in the search and find, where further in addition to the geographical location related local information is usable. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the user terminal and the Server over the network are permanently connected. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the user terminal and the Server over the network are connected at the request of the user. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein of transmitters of video data electronic fingerprints in real time at the server be generated. The method of claim 8, wherein the server generated electronic fingerprints buffered on the server become. The method of claim 9, wherein the buffering Storing the electronic fingerprints generated at the server in one Database is. The method of claim 10, wherein in the video data the transmitter contained additional information used to to segment the server generated electronic fingerprints and / or the electronic fingerprints generated at the server metadata from another source. The method of claim 11, wherein the Zu record information of at least one of start times, stop times, and title of an event. Method according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the electronic Fingerprint generated from a video frame buffer of a user terminal becomes. Method according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the network the internet is. Method according to one of claims 1 to 14, comprising: Produce an electronic fingerprint in real time at the server; To process the electronic fingerprint at the server by comparing the electronic fingerprint with stored on the server electronic Fingerprints, to determine, on the basis of a comparison result, whether a Action on a user terminal trigger is or not; and Send an action triggering signal via Network to the user terminal, if the action is to be triggered on the user terminal. The method of claim 15, wherein the user terminal is under Use a userid that requests action from the server and the action triggering Signal sent to the user terminal using the user identifier becomes. The method of claim 16, wherein by the comparison the electronic fingerprint with those stored at the server electronic fingerprints Start times, stop times and / or interruption times are achieved, which are used in determining whether the action is on a user terminal trigger is or not. The method of claim 15, wherein the action triggering Signal sent by the server automatically to user terminals becomes. The method of claim 18, wherein in response to the action triggering Signal at the user terminal an action predetermined by the server can be triggered. A method according to claim 19, wherein the method defined by Server predetermined action an automatically programmed recording or presenting further information regarding from on the user terminal displayed video data. Device for synchronized provision of relevant information in an interactive portal application, which has: a device for generating an electronic fingerprint of video data viewed by a user; An institution to send the electronic fingerprint together with a Identification over Network to a server; a device for processing the received electronic fingerprint at the server by comparing the received electronic fingerprint with the server existing electronic fingerprints and by extracting relevant metadata and / or actions based on a result the comparison of the received electronic fingerprint with the with the server stored electronic fingerprints, taking Transform metadata with an algorithm to a search phrase, to search for and find information; and An institution to send the extracted metadata, actions and / or searched and found information from the server to the user on the basis the identifier, characterized in that the identifier is a user ID and user IDs with information in terms of a geographic location used by multiple users, to train a community. Apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the community is constructed by means of predetermined criteria, from the electronic Fingerprint and / or information regarding a geographical location be derived. Apparatus according to claim 21 or 22, wherein metadata converted to user profiles to search for information and to find. Device according to one of claims 21 to 23, wherein information be searched and found at an external provider. Device according to one of claims 21 to 24, wherein the identifier an information regarding includes a geographic location where a user is located and the information regarding of a geographical location in addition is used in the search and find, with further addition local information related to the geographic location is. Device according to one of claims 21 to 25, wherein the user terminal and the Server over that Network are permanently connected. Device according to one of claims 21 to 25, wherein the user terminal and the Server over that Network connected to a request of the user. Apparatus according to any of claims 21 to 27, wherein transmitters of video data are electronic Fingerprints are generated in real time at the server. Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the in the Server generated electronic fingerprints buffered on the server become. The device of claim 29, wherein the buffering storing the electronic fingerprints generated at the server in one Database is. Apparatus according to claim 30, wherein in the video data the transmitter contained additional information in connection with the at the stations generated electronic fingerprints in The database will be saved to the metadata more already to add existing data. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the additional information at least one of start times, stop times, and title of an event exhibit. Device according to one of claims 21 to 32, wherein the electronic Fingerprint generated from a video frame buffer of a user terminal becomes. Device according to one of claims 21 to 33, wherein the network the internet is. Apparatus according to any of claims 21 to 34, comprising: a Device for generating an electronic fingerprint in Real time at the server; a device for processing the electronic fingerprint at the server by comparing the electronic fingerprint with electronic stored on the server Fingerprints to on the basis of a comparison result to determine whether a Action on a user terminal trigger is or not; and a device for sending an action triggering Signal over a network to the user terminal, if the action is to be triggered on the user terminal. Apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the user terminal is under Use a userid that requests action from the server and the action triggering Signal is sent to the user terminal using the user identifier. Apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the comparison the electronic fingerprint with those stored at the server electronic fingerprints Start times, stop times and / or interruption times are achieved, which are used in determining whether the action is on a user terminal trigger is or not. Apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the action triggering Signal sent by the server automatically to user terminals becomes. The device of claim 37, wherein as a reaction on the action triggering Signal at the user terminal an action predetermined by the server can be triggered. Apparatus according to claim 39, wherein the means of the Server predetermined action an automatically programmed recording or presenting further information regarding from on the user terminal displayed video data. Computer program product that is direct or, after performing a predetermined routine, indirectly in cooperation with a computer or a computer system, a method according to any one of claims 1 to 20 executes. Computer program product that is direct or, after performing a predetermined routine, indirectly in cooperation with a computer or a computer system, a device according to any one of claims 21 to 40 trains.