System and method providing a frequently-accessed service or asset list on a second display

    公开(公告)号:US10306279B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US13217931

    申请日:2011-08-25

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for using a second display with a content playback device. In one implementation, this feature provides users a frequently-accessed service or asset list when browsing on a second display. Such systems and methods may be particularly advantageous when a user normally only visits a few services in an entire list of available services on a regular basis. The frequently-accessed list of services or assets may be populated by the user through the second display or may be populated by the server that is tracking service access by the user. The frequently-accessed service or asset list (or both) may be specific to the user account, a user profile within the user account, the second display, or the content playback device. In some implementations, the second display may be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, a laptop or tablet PC, or the like.

    Synchronization of favorites and/or recently viewed lists between registered content playback devices

    公开(公告)号:US10200756B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US13076846

    申请日:2011-03-31

    摘要: Systems and methods for creating and employing software to handle the playback of media, especially video, in browsers that, in addition to or instead of playing the media in the browser, may use second display protocols to instruct a separate display device to play the media. The software can of any type that can transmit the content or specify a network location of the content item for subsequent playback to a content playback device. In one implementation, the software may be in the form of a web browser or other application that is configured to use for the playback of selected media types. The browser maintains a list of favorite and/or recently viewed services and content items and is configured to filter the list to include only those content items, or services with such content items, available for play back on the separate content playback device. In this way, favorite content items and services and/or recently viewed content items and services are made accessible using the second display on any content playback device registered with the user.

    Method and apparatus for manipulating video content
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for manipulating video content 有权
    用于操纵视频内容的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09258613B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-09

    申请号:US13077674

    申请日:2011-03-31

    摘要: An apparatus and method for manipulating video content that includes accessing, from a server, a list of one or more Internet Protocol television (IPTV) devices and selecting an IPTV device from the list. The server provides a content list of content that may be played on the selected IPTV device. The secondary device provides a control function and reachability (availability to communicate) of the selected IPTV device is determined by the server. The execution of the control function provided by the secondary device is independent of whether the selected IPTV device is reachable or not.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操纵视频内容的装置和方法,包括从服务器访问一个或多个互联网协议电视(IPTV)设备的列表,并从列表中选择IPTV设备。 服务器提供可以在所选IPTV设备上播放的内容的内容列表。 由设备提供所选IPTV设备的控制功能和可达性(可通信的可用性)由服务器确定。 辅助设备提供的控制功能的执行与所选择的IPTV设备是否可达无关。

    Seamless transition between display applications using direct device selection
    10.
    发明授权
    Seamless transition between display applications using direct device selection 有权
    使用直接设备选择的显示应用程序之间的无缝转换

    公开(公告)号:US09247290B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US13243109

    申请日:2011-09-23

    摘要: Transitioning between display applications, including: retrieving a device identifier when a first device is selected using a first display application running on a second device; enabling the first display application to launch a second display application using the device identifier of the first device, launching the second display application customized to automatically select the first device, wherein the automatic selection of the first device using the device identifier allows to bypass a device selection process. Keywords include seamless transition and direct device selection.

    摘要翻译: 在显示应用之间转换,包括:使用在第二设备上运行的第一显示应用来选择第一设备时检索设备标识符; 使得第一显示应用程序能够使用第一设备的设备标识符启动第二显示应用,启动定制的第二显示应用以自动选择第一设备,其中使用设备标识符自动选择第一设备允许绕过设备 选择过程。 关键词包括无缝转换和直接设备选择。