Method and apparatus for managing a presentation of media content

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to present a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentation periods, and cause the single presentation device to present a user interface for one of the plurality of unassociated media programs responsive to detecting a request for the user interface. Each of the plurality of unassociated media programs can be viewable only with a viewing apparatus. The viewing apparatus can be configured for viewing one of the unassociated media programs at a time. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.

主权项

1. A media processor, comprising:
a memory to store instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising:
assigning a first viewing device to a first set of periodic time slots of a plurality of periodic time slots;assigning a second viewing device to a second set of periodic time slots of the plurality of periodic time slots, wherein the second set of periodic time slots differs from the first set of periodic time slots;causing a presentation device to present a first image during the first set of periodic time slots;causing the presentation device to present a second image during the second set of periodic time slots;determining a light intensity provided to the first viewing device by the presentation device;receiving, via a user interface, a request for a change of resolution or a change of illumination provided by the presentation device;retrieving a user profile associated with a user of the first viewing device; andadjusting, responsive to determining the light intensity and in accordance with the user profile, a number of periodic time slots in the first set of periodic time slots for viewing the first image to adjust the light intensity provided to the first viewing device, so that the first image is presented to the first viewing device during an adjusted first set of periodic time slots with an adjusted light intensity, and wherein the second set of periodic time slots remains unadjusted.