Systems and methods for providing media content for continuous watching
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorDaniel Robideaux
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for providing media content for continuous watching. A rewind command is received while a first episode of a series is generated for display. In response, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode, the first episode of the series is rewound. Then, in response to rewinding the first episode to the beginning, title credits of the first episode and end credits of a previous episode of the series are automatically skipped; and the previous episode of the series is automatically rewound.
Claims21
A method for providing media content for continuous watching, the method comprising:
- receiving a rewind command while a first episode of a series is generated for display;
- and
- in response to receiving the rewind command, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode:
- rewinding the first episode of the series;
- and
- in response to detecting that the first episode has been rewound to a beginning:
- automatically skipping title credits of the first episode and end credits of a previous episode of the series;
- and
- automatically starting to rewind the previous episode of the series.
A method for providing media content for continuous watching, the method comprising:
- receiving a fast-forward command while a first episode of a series is generated for display;
- and
- in response to receiving the fast-forward command, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode:
- fast-forwarding the first episode of the series;
- and
- in response to detecting that the first episode has been fast-forwarded to an end:
- automatically skipping end credits of the first episode and title credits of a next episode of the series;
- and
- automatically starting to fast-forward the next episode of the series.
A system for providing media content for continuous watching, the system comprising:
- an input/output circuitry configured to receive a rewind command while a first episode of a series is generated for display;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- in response to receiving the rewind command, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode:
- rewind the first episode of the series;
- and
- in response to detecting that the first episode has been rewound to a beginning:
- automatically skip title credits of the first episode and end credits of a previous episode of the series;
- and
- automatically start to rewind the previous episode of the series.
A system for providing media content for continuous watching, the system comprising:
- an input/output circuitry configured to receive a fast-forward command while a first episode of a series is generated for display;
- and
- a control circuitry configured to:
- in response to receiving the fast-forward command, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode:
- fast-forward the first episode of the series;
- and
- in response to detecting that the first episode has been fast-forwarded to an end:
- automatically skip end credits of the first episode and title credits of a next episode of the series;
- and
- automatically start to fast-forward the next episode of the series.
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