发明名称 AUTOMATIC "RETURN TO PROGRAM" FEATURE FOR A VIDEO DELIVERY SYSTEM
摘要 An embodiment of a method of managing delivery of video content determines, with a video presentation system, that a first video event currently provided on a first video service is preferred by a user of the system. The method continues by detecting a channel switching action that occurs in association with presentation of interstitial video content corresponding to the first video event on the first video service, and by providing a second video event on a second video service for presentation to the user. The method continues by detecting, with the system, completion of the interstitial video content on the first video service. In response to detecting completion of the interstitial video content on the first video service, an automatic channel switching action is performed to switch from the second video service to the first video service to resume presentation of the first video event to the user.
申请公布号 US2016182951(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.06.23
申请号 US201414580561 申请日期 2014.12.23
申请人 SLING MEDIA PVT LTD 发明人 Thomas Roj;Davanam Ajay L.
分类号 H04N21/45;H04N21/466;H04N21/6587 主分类号 H04N21/45
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主权项 1. A method of managing delivery of video content, the method comprising: determining, with a video presentation system, that a first video event currently provided on a first video service is preferred by a user of the video presentation system; detecting a channel switching action that occurs in association with presentation of interstitial video content corresponding to the first video event on the first video service; providing a second video event on a second video service for presentation to the user, wherein the providing is performed after detecting the channel switching action; detecting, with the video presentation system, completion of the interstitial video content on the first video service; generating and presenting a program return notification that indicates completion of the interstitial video content, the program return notification intended for presentation to the user, and the program return notification comprising a graphical user interface control element that, when activated, initiates presentation of the first video event on a second presentation device that is different than the video presentation system; and when the user fails to manually return to the first video event after a threshold period of time has passed after presentation of the program return notification, automatically switching from the second video service to the first video service to resume presentation of the first video event to the user.
地址 Bangalore IN