METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT

摘要

A system that incorporates the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving from a first media device a selection of replacement content, where the replacement content corresponds to a portion of media content presentable by the first media device, and where replacement content is selected according to a plurality of options presented by the first media device as the portion of the media content is being presented. The method may further include retrieving the replacement content with a metadata pointer provided with the media content, transmitting to a second media device a request to accept the replacement content, and transmitting the replacement content to the second media device for presentation at the second media device in response to receiving an acceptance response from the second media device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A server, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
obtaining an indication of a selection of replacement content from a media device, wherein the replacement content corresponds to a media content item, and wherein the replacement content is an image that is superimposed on a portion of a screen area of the media device being occupied by the media content item while a remainder of the media content item is displayed on a remaining portion of the screen area;retrieving the replacement content from a source that is selected according to a first metadata pointer of a plurality of metadata pointers associated with the replacement content, wherein the media device is remote from the server and in communication with the server over a network; andreceiving a response indicating an acceptance of the replacement content from a second media device.