Method and Apparatus To Present Multiple Audio Content

    公开(公告)号:US20180352187A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US16102026

    申请日:2018-08-13

    摘要: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying first and second users and identifying first and second locations of the first and second users in a presentation area, determining first and second media content associated with the first and second users where the first media content includes first audio content and first video content and where the second media content includes second audio content, presenting the first video content at a display device during a particular time period, adjusting the first audio content resulting in adjusted first audio content, presenting the adjusted first audio content directed to the first location during the particular time period, and presenting the second audio content directed to the second location during the particular time period. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    Method and apparatus for media content streaming and reminder notifications

    公开(公告)号:US10440439B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15445397

    申请日:2017-02-28

    摘要: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, registering a first mobile device of a subscriber as a first candidate device to receive a notification of a future streaming of a media content item; registering a second mobile device of the subscriber as a second candidate device to receive the notification of the future streaming of the media content item; determining first and second usage status of the first and second mobile devices; selecting, based upon the first usage status and the second usage status, one of the first and second mobile devices; sending to the selected mobile device a notification that the future streaming of the media content item will begin; receiving from the selected mobile device a streaming instruction to initiate streaming of the media content item; and streaming to the selected mobile device the media content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    Dynamic advertisement insertion
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10187689B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15460831

    申请日:2017-03-16

    摘要: In one embodiment, a set-top box records playback content. The playback content comprises at least one frame that displays first media content and a first advertisement simultaneously. Moreover, the first advertisement is associated with an expiry date. The set-top box receives a selection to view the playback content on a viewing date and determines that the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement. When the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement, the set-top box updates the playback content by replacing the first advertisement in the at least one frame of the playback content with a second advertisement. The set-top box communicates the updated playback content to a display device. The updated playback content comprises at least one frame that displays media content and the second advertisement simultaneously.

    SINGLE BUTTON SELECTION TO FACILITATE ACTIONS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20180227636A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-09

    申请号:US15884530

    申请日:2018-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04N21/4784 H04N21/235

    摘要: Single button selection to facilitate actions in a communications network are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method can comprise facilitating, by a network device of a wireless network and comprising a processor, a first transmission of a multimedia content stream to a communications device. The multimedia content stream can comprise a main content item and a supplemental content item that supplements the main content item. The method can also include in response to a request from the communications device for additional information related to the supplemental content item, facilitating, by the network device, a second transmission, to the communications device, of data that comprises the additional information. Based on an indication, received from the communications device, of an acceptance of the data related to the supplemental content item, the method can include facilitating, by the network device, an action related to the supplemental content item.

    Dynamic advertisement insertion
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10812856B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16249091

    申请日:2019-01-16

    摘要: In one embodiment, a set-top box records playback content. The playback content comprises at least one frame that displays first media content and a first advertisement simultaneously. Moreover, the first advertisement is associated with an expiry date. The set-top box receives a selection to view the playback content on a viewing date and determines that the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement. When the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement, the set-top box updates the playback content by replacing the first advertisement in the at least one frame of the playback content with a second advertisement. The set-top box communicates the updated playback content to a display device. The updated playback content comprises at least one frame that displays media content and the second advertisement simultaneously.