Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for providing set-top box remote access functions in a browser extension based on advertising metadata
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Application No.: US15496117Application Date: 2017-04-25
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Publication No.: US09948976B2Publication Date: 2018-04-17
- Inventor: Scott White , James Cansler , Charles V. Scott
- Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Guntin & Gust, PLC
- Agent Jay H. Anderson
- Main IPC: H04N21/472
- IPC: H04N21/472 ; H04N21/4227 ; H04N21/6543 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/478 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N21/488 ; H04N21/433 ; H04N21/4722 ; H04N21/475 ; H04N21/4782 ; H04N21/658 ; H04N21/81 ; H04N21/84
Abstract:
A method and a system for providing remote set-top box access functions in an Internet browser extension based on advertisement metadata is disclosed. A meta-data tag associated with an advertisement embedded on a currently viewed web page is scanned. It is determined that the meta-data tag is related to entertainment content. A media manipulation action for the entertainment content is determined. A notification that the media manipulation action is available for the entertainment content is displayed. Controls to store the media manipulation action on a user account are provided, and the manipulation action is stored to the user account.
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