- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for menu placement on a media playback device
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Application No.: US15137991Application Date: 2016-04-25
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Publication No.: US10992990B2Publication Date: 2021-04-27
- Inventor: James Barton , Paul Stevens , David Sandford , Robin Hayes , Margret Schmidt , Bruce Klein
- Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Haley Guiliano LLP
- Main IPC: H04N21/472
- IPC: H04N21/472 ; G06Q30/02 ; H04N21/488 ; H04N21/81 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N5/76 ; H04N21/4147 ; H04N21/432 ; H04N21/4335 ; H04N21/45 ; H04N21/458 ; H04N5/765 ; H04N5/775 ; H04N5/781 ; H04N5/907

Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160241918A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MENU PLACEMENT ON A MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE Public/Granted day:2016-08-18
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