Methods and systems for selecting content for an internet television stream using mobile device location

摘要

Methods and systems for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream using mobile device location information. In one aspect, the methods and systems seamlessly select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream using mobile device location information and program break markers. In another aspect, the methods and systems select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream using mobile device trajectory information. In yet another aspect, the methods and systems select using mobile device location information cohabitation content for sharing a display screen on a mobile device with program content in an Internet television stream.

主权项

1. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream, comprising the steps of:
streaming from an Internet television source to a mobile device an Internet television program; receiving by the Internet television source from the mobile device a report including a location of the mobile device; detecting electronically by the Internet television source a start marker in the Internet television program indicating a start of a program break; interrupting by the Internet television source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet television program in response to detecting the start marker; selecting by the Internet television source using the reported location of the mobile device program break content; streaming from the Internet television source to the mobile device while streaming of the Internet television program is interrupted the program break content; and resuming by the Internet television source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet television program, wherein the mobile device is a wireless handset.