System and Method to Display Media Content and an Interactive Display

A method of distributing media content at a media content server, the method comprising:

• sending media content to at least one set top box (STB) device, the media content including a first content segment and a second content segment, the second content segment to be sent after the first content segment;
• sending a marker to the at least one STB before sending the second content segment, the marker to instruct the at least one STB to display a first interactive display;
• instructing the at least one STB to display a second interactive display in response to determining that the second content segment is scheduled to be sent to the at least one STB;
• and
• receiving data associated with user input received via use of the second interactive display at the at least one STB, the received data identifying a user-designated transition with respect to the first interactive display and the second content segment.

A system to process a media content stream, the system comprising:

• a media content control module to:
• receive a media content stream, the media content stream including a first content segment and a second content segment, the second content segment received after the first content segment;
• and
• an interactive display module to:
• display a first interactive display, the first interactive display including at least one field to receive user input,
• display a second interactive display after displaying the first interactive display but before displaying the second content segment, and
• perform a user-designated transition with respect to the first interactive display and the second content segment based on a user input received via the second interactive display.

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium, including operational instructions executable by a processor to display an interactive display at a set top box (STB) device, the computer program product including:

• operational instructions to receive a media content stream, the media content stream including a first content segment and a second content segment, the second content segment received at the STB device after the first content segment;
• operational instructions to display a first interactive display, the first interactive display including at least one field to receive user input;
• operational instructions to display a second interactive display after displaying the first interactive display but before displaying the second content segment;
• and
• operational instructions to perform a user-designated transition with respect to the second content segment based on a user input received via the second interactive display.

A system to distribute media content, the system comprising:

• a media content control module to:
• send media content to at least one set top box (STB) device, the media content including a first content segment and a second content segment, the second content segment to be sent after the first content segment;
• send a marker to the at least one STB device before sending the second content segment to the at least one STB device, the marker instructing the at least one STB device to display an interactive display;
• and
• receive user input data to identify a user-designated transition with respect to displaying the interactive display and the second content segment.