A METHOD AND APPARATUS AUTOMATIC PAUSE AND RESUME OF PLAYBACK FOR A POPUP ON INTERACTIVE TV

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing display of content and automatic pause of the display. The method and apparatus exists in a client device and/or ahead-end or network operator. Events are assigned a relative priority based on event type, originator and the type of current display so that a variable response level ranging from a required viewer action to the viewer completely ignoring an event is provided.