Method and apparatus to provide media content
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsSCOTT WHITE, JAMES L. CANSLER, CHARLES SCOTT
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods to present visual displays are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method of providing media content is disclosed and includes identifying an available region of a video display. The available region includes a plurality of noncontiguous portions located outside of a first display region of the video display that is to display primary media content. The method also includes aggregating the plurality of noncontiguous portions to produce a second display region of the video display, the second display region including a contiguous portion that is to display secondary media content.
Claims25
A method of providing media content, the method comprising:
- identifying an available region of a video display, the available region comprising a plurality of noncontiguous portions located outside of a first display region of the video display, the first display region to display primary media content;
- and
- aggregating the plurality of noncontiguous portions to produce a second display region of the video display, the second display region comprising a contiguous portion, the second display region to display secondary media content.
A method of providing media content from a video distribution network server, the method comprising:
- determining, at the video distribution network server, that after an aspect ratio change from a first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio, a display of primary media content at a first display region of a display device will result in an available region of the display device, the available region comprising a plurality of noncontiguous portions outside of the first display region;
- and
- directing a set-top box to aggregate the plurality of noncontiguous portions to form a second display region comprising a contiguous region.
A set-top box device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, the memory including:
- a display module to output primary media content to be displayed in a first display region of a display device;
- and
- an aggregation module to aggregate a plurality of noncontiguous available display portions outside of the first display region to form a second display region of the display device, wherein the second display region comprises a single contiguous area.
A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- identify an available region of a video display, the available region comprising a plurality of noncontiguous portions located outside of a first display region of the video display, the first display region to display primary media content;
- and
- aggregate the plurality of noncontiguous portions to produce a second display region comprising a single contiguous portion, the second display region to display secondary media content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.