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US 2015/0033249 A1Published application
Media control system with viewer rewards
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorMichael L. Craner
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Abstract
Systems and methods for viewing media content are provided. A set of media content with at least one feedback application is created. In response to the set creation and activation, media content may be tuned and launched automatically while other programming is restricted. User input associated with feedback applications may be received and media content rewards may be awarded.
Claims21
1-26. (canceled)
A method for controlling presentation of media on user equipment, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of media asset listings corresponding to a plurality of media assets, wherein a first of the plurality of media assets is associated with a start time at which transmission of the first media asset to a plurality of users is scheduled to begin;
- selecting, based on the media asset listings, a subset of the plurality of media assets for insertion into a media asset list;
- storing, at the user equipment, a first time for generating a display of the media assets in the media asset list including the first media asset;
- identifying, based on the first time, a second time corresponding to when a display will be generated of the first media asset in the media asset list;
- determining whether the start time associated with the first media asset is before the second time;
- and
- automatically storing at least part of the first media asset in response to determining that the start time associated with the first media asset is before the second time.
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A system for controlling presentation of media on user equipment, the system comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive a plurality of media asset listings corresponding to a plurality of media assets, wherein a first of the plurality of media assets is associated with a start time at which transmission of the first media asset to a plurality of users is scheduled to begin;
- select, based on the media asset listings, a subset of the plurality of media assets for insertion into a media asset list;
- store, at the user equipment, a first time for generating a display of the media assets in the media asset list including the first media asset;
- identify, based on the first time, a second time corresponding to when a display will be generated of the first media asset in the media asset list;
- determine whether the start time associated with the first media asset is before the second time;
- and
- automatically store at least part of the first media asset in response to determining that the start time associated with the first media asset is before the second time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.