Modifying playback of replacement content based on control messages
AssigneeGracenote, Inc.
InventorsKurt R. Thielen, Peter Dunker, Markus K. Cremer, Steven D. Scherf, Shashank Merchant
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AssigneeGracenote, Inc.
InventorsKurt R. Thielen, Peter Dunker, Markus K. Cremer, Steven D. Scherf, Shashank Merchant
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In one aspect, an example method includes (i) identifying, by a playback device, a media device based on a control message received from the media device by way of an audio and/or video interface, where the media device provides media content to the playback device; (ii) providing, by the playback device, replacement media content for display; (iii) determining, by the playback device, that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to the identified media device; (iv) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the identified media device; and (v) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action.
A method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts comprising:
A computing system configured for performing a set of acts comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.