Methods And Systems For Providing Content

摘要

Disclosed are methods and systems for providing alternative content to a user while the user performs a media control request (e.g. fast forward request, fast rewind request) on media content (e.g., television episode, movie, advertisement, and the like) that is being viewed by the user. The content can be caused to be displayed based on a time remaining until the anticipated end of the media control request and/or a requested viewing speed of the media control request (e.g., 2x, 4x, etc. . . . ).

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a first media control request while a first content item is being outputted for display; determining a time point of the first content item associated with the first media control request; determining a second content item based on:
the time point of the first content item associated with the first media control request,the first content item, anda requested viewing speed associated with the first media control request; and causing simultaneous display of the first content item and the second content item.