Broadcast content resume reminder

摘要

A service configured to or for reminding a television viewer what or which particular programming they were watching prior to surfing other programming when a commercial break occurs during the particular programming. An option may be made available to the television viewer prior to the end of the commercial break that allows the television viewer to return to watching the particular programming, so that the television viewer does not unintentionally miss any content associated with the particular programming.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
activating, by a television receiver, a timer in response to detection of a channel change event during a commercial break from a channel associated with particular programming to a different channel; determining, by the television receiver, a duration for the timer, wherein the duration is determined based on at least one of a type of the particular programming or a geographic region of service of the channel associated with the particular programming; outputting, by the television receiver for presentation by a display device, an interface in response to expiration of the timer that indicates an upcoming ending of the commercial break and continuation in broadcast of the particular programming; and outputting, by the television receiver for presentation by the display device, the particular programming in response to user-selection of a particular icon within the interface.