System and method for improving the user search results by determining the television program that is currently displayed in the vicinity of electronic equipment

摘要

A computer implemented method for recommending television programs based on search queries. The method is performed at a server, the server including a plurality of processors and storage and having access to a database of television program related information. The server receives from an electronic device search terms during a time window. The server determines one or more categories of interest associated with the received search query. The server then determines, in accordance with a location associated with the electronic device and the categories determined to be of interest in accordance with the received search query, at least one television program from a plurality of television programs available during the time window. The server then sends a recommendation to the electronic device to view the determined television program, in accordance with a determination that at least one television program is available and is sufficiently related to the determined categories of interests.