Method and apparatus for redirecting portions of content to alternate communication channels
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsKuppappa Harijan, Madhusudhan Srinivasan
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Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying primary content without any overlaid secondary content, and instead transmitting the secondary content to the viewer as a message through another communication channel. For example, a news banner is removed from display on a viewer's television, and the text of the news banner is encapsulated in a message sent to the viewer's primary social media account. In this manner, the viewer may watch the primary content uninterrupted by the secondary content, and is thus presented with fewer distractions and a potentially more enjoyable viewing experience.
Claims16
A method of redirecting portions of content, the method comprising:
- receiving a content stream comprising primary content and secondary content, the secondary content for display concurrent with the primary content on a device;
- determining a content parameter characterizing a subject matter of the secondary content;
- retrieving a user preference of a user profile;
- determining whether the content parameter matches the user preference;
- and
- in response to determining that the content parameter matches the user preference:
- transmitting the primary content to a first device for display on the first device;
- for a plurality of electronic communication channels associated with the user profile, determining a most frequently accessed one of the electronic communications channels based on the user profile, wherein the user profile is updated based on previously transmitted content to determine which communication channel is most frequently accessed;
- and
- transmitting the secondary content to the determined communication channel.
A system for redirecting portions of content, the system comprising:
- a storage device;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive a content stream comprising primary content and secondary content, the secondary content for display concurrent with the primary content on a device;
- determine a content parameter characterizing a subject matter of the secondary content;
- retrieve a user preference of a user profile;
- determine whether the content parameter matches the user preference;
- and
- in response to determining that the content parameter matches the user preference:
- transmit the primary content to a first device for display on the first device;
- for a plurality of electronic communication channels associated with the user profile, determine a most frequently accessed one of the electronic communications channels based on the user profile, wherein the user profile is updated based on previously transmitted content to determine which communication channel is most frequently accessed;
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- transmit the secondary content to the determined communication channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.