Computer controlled display implementation for displaying ancillary content during interruption of the primary display content

A system for recording viewer-selected broadcast television programs and for playing back such recorded television programs by a viewer comprising:

• means for enabling said viewer to playback a selected recorded television program;
• means enabling said viewer to interactively pass over commercial portions of said recorded television program;
• and
• means, responsive to said commercial pass over means, for displaying content ancillary to the content of said commercial portions during the time period of passing over said commercial portions.

In a computer controlled system for presenting selected primary content to a user, a method for presenting content ancillary to the primary content to the user comprising:

• enabling a user to present selected primary content;
• interrupting the presentation of said primary content;
• and
• presenting said ancillary content to said user during the time period of said interruption independent of but responsive to said interruption.

A computer program having code recorded on a computer readable medium for presenting content ancillary to the primary content in a computer controlled presentation system for presenting selected primary content to a user comprising:

• means enabling a user to present selected primary content;
• means for interrupting the presentation of said primary content;
• and
• means, independent of but responsive to said means for interrupting, for presenting said ancillary content to said user during the time period of said interruption.