Commanding video device using program moments

摘要

The navigation of video and other types of content based on program moments and/or key content is contemplated. The contemplated navigation may be beneficial in facilitating use of key parameters to enhance user experience and navigation when performed through a video device, a set top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a Web service or other video accessing service/device.

主权项

1. A method of commanding a settop box (STB) as function of content control commands associated with a second screen application, the method comprising:
identifying a first content control command wireless transmitted from a secondary device operating the second screen application to the STB, the first content control command commanding the STB to access a first video segment; determining one or more first program moments as a function of first metadata included with the first content control command, each of the first program moments being associated with a different one of a plurality of first additional video segments; commanding the STB to display one or more first visuals during display of the first video segment, each of the first visuals representing one of the first program moments; determining user selection of a first selected visual, the first selected visual being one of the displayed first visuals; and commanding the STB to access a second video segment, the second video segment being the one of the first additional video segments associated with the first selected visual.