Method and apparatus for presenting media content
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsTroy Meuninck, WILLIAM A. BROWN, NADIA MORRIS, JAMES CARLTON BEDINGFIELD, SR.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, presenting a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentation periods, receiving information from a viewing apparatus to adjust an intensity of emitted light associated with one of the unassociated media programs, and adjusting the intensity of the emitted light in a manner that is detectable by the viewing apparatus supplying the information. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a processing system including a processor;
- and
- a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
- detecting that a first viewing apparatus is in operation and detecting that a second viewing apparatus is in operation;
- presenting a first media content program during a first plurality of periodic time slots that is viewed using the first viewing apparatus and presenting a second media content program during a second plurality of periodic time slots that is viewed using the second viewing apparatus;
- detecting that the second viewing apparatus has discontinued operation;
- identifying a light intensity preference for the first viewing apparatus;
- and
- presenting the first media content program during the second plurality of periodic time slots according to the light intensity preference resulting in an increased light intensity presentation of the first media content program.
A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
- detecting that a first viewing apparatus is in operation and detecting that a second viewing apparatus is in operation;
- presenting a first media content program during a first plurality of periodic time slots that is viewed using the first viewing apparatus and presenting a second media content program during a second plurality of periodic time slots that is viewed using the second viewing apparatus;
- receiving a signal from the second viewing apparatus that the second viewing apparatus has terminated operation;
- identifying a light intensity preference for the first viewing apparatus;
- and
- presenting the first media content program during the second plurality of periodic time slots according to the light intensity preference resulting in an increased light intensity presentation of the first media content program.
A method, comprising:
- detecting, by a processing system including a processor, that a first viewing apparatus is in operation and detecting, by the processing system, that a second viewing apparatus is in operation;
- presenting, by the processing system, a first media content program during a first plurality of periodic time slots that is viewed using the first viewing apparatus and presenting a second media content program during a second plurality of periodic time slots that is viewed using the second viewing apparatus;
- detecting, by the processing system, that the second viewing apparatus has discontinued operation;
- identifying, by the processing system, a light intensity preference for the first viewing apparatus responsive to receiving a message from the first viewing apparatus, wherein the message provides an indication to the light intensity preference;
- and
- presenting, by the processing system, the first media content program during the second plurality of periodic time slots according to the light intensity preference resulting in an increased light intensity presentation of the first media content program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.