Apparatus and method for managing a presentation of media content

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to detect a media device operating externally to the communication device actively engaged in presenting media content, detect an incoming communication session initiated by another communication device, present a notice identifying the media device and the media content being presented by the media device, detect a directive to modify an operation of the media device to mitigate interrupting a communication session with the other communication device, and instruct the media device to modify its operation according to the directive. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A first communication device, comprising:
a display; a memory to store computer instructions; a wireless transmitter; and a controller coupled to the display, the memory and the wireless transmitter, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: generating an association of a communication identifier with a directive to mitigate interrupting a presentation of media content caused by a communication session between the first communication device and a second communication device; recording the association in an address book; detecting a set top box external to the first communication device actively engaged in a presentation of the media content; receiving from the set top box metadata descriptive of the presentation of the media content; detecting an incoming communication session initiated by the second communication device; detecting the communication identifier associated with the incoming communication session; detecting the directive from the association of the communication identifier and the directive; wirelessly transmitting from the first communication device to the set top box an instruction to modify the presentation of the media content as described by the metadata according to the directive responsive to detecting establishment of the communication session between the first and second communication devices; and presenting a notice including an option which when selected directs the set top box to pause the presentation of the media content.