System and method for picture-in-picture assisted time-adaptive surfing for a content presentation system

A method for switching from a first signal provided by a content provider to a second signal provided by the content provider, comprising:

• (a) identifying a user of a first content presentation system that is operatively connected to said content provider, wherein said content provider provides a plurality of signals to said first content presentation system;
• (b) creating a first preferred channel list which includes channel information for each of select ones of said plural signals, wherein said preferred channel list is created based on the identity of said user and based on channel use information for said user during a non-successive recurring first time period;
• (c) presenting substantially simultaneously to said user via said first content presentation system a first signal of said select ones of plural signals in a first frame and a second signal of said select ones of plural signals in a second frame, wherein said first frame is larger than said second frame;
• and
• (d) switching said content presentation system so that said second signal is presented in a third frame that is larger than said second frame;
• wherein during every instance said second signal comprises advertising content during a time when said second signal is presented in said second frame, said second signal is not displayed and said second frame displays a screen of a uniform color.

A method for switching from a first signal provided by a content provider to a second signal provided by the content provider, comprising:

• (a) identifying, in the content provider, a user of a first content presentation system that is operatively connected to said content provider, wherein said content provider provides a plurality of signals to said first content presentation system;
• (b) creating a first preferred channel list which includes channel information for each of select ones of said plural signals, wherein said preferred channel list is created based on the identity of said user and based on channel use information for said user during a non-successive recurring first time period;
• (c) presenting substantially simultaneously to said user via said first content presentation system a first signal of said select ones of plural signals in a first frame and a second signal of said select ones of plural signals in a second frame, wherein said first frame is larger than said second frame;
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• (d) switching said content presentation system so that said second signal is presented in a third frame that is larger than said second frame;
• wherein said recurring first time period is a time period of one half hour duration or one hour duration,
• presenting on said content presentation system said first preferred channel list contemporaneous with the non-successive recurring first time period.

A system for switching from a first signal provided by a content provider to a second signal provided by the content provider, comprising:

• a first content presentation system;
• circuitry for determining an identity of a user of said first content presentation system that is operatively connected to said content provider, wherein said content provider provides a plurality of signals to said first content presentation system;
• circuitry for creating a first preferred channel list which includes channel information for each of select ones of said plural signals, wherein said preferred channel list is created based on the identity of said user and based on channel use information for said user during a non-successive recurring first time period;
• circuitry for presenting substantially simultaneously to said user via said first content presentation system a first signal of said select ones of plural signals in a first frame and a second signal of said select ones of plural signals in a second frame, wherein said first frame is larger than said second frame;
• and
• circuitry for switching said content presentation system so that said second signal is presented in a third frame that is larger than said second frame;
• circuitry for presenting on said first content presentation system said first preferred channel list contemporaneous with the non-successive recurring first time period;
• wherein said circuitry for determining said identity of said user comprises:
• a first portable device including a first actuator which is operable by said user for interacting with said first content presentation system, and wherein said first actuator obtains biometric information from said user;
• circuitry for obtaining biometric information from said user via said first actuator;
• and,
• circuitry for providing the obtained biometric information to said content provider.

A system for switching from a first signal provided by a content provider to a second signal provided by the content provider, comprising:

• a first content presentation system;
• circuitry for determining an identity of a user of said first content presentation system that is operatively connected to said content provider, wherein said content provider provides a plurality of signals to said first content presentation system;
• circuitry for creating a first preferred channel list which includes channel information for each of select ones of said plural signals, wherein said preferred channel list is created based on the identity of said user and based on channel use information for said user during a non-successive recurring first time period;
• circuitry for presenting substantially simultaneously to said user via said first content presentation system a first signal of said select ones of plural signals in a first frame and a second signal of said select ones of plural signals in a second frame, wherein said first frame is larger than said second frame;
• and
• circuitry for switching said content presentation system so that said second signal is presented in a third frame that is larger than said second frame wherein during every instance said second signal comprises advertising content during a time when said second signal is presented in said second frame, said second signal is not displayed and said second frame displays a screen of a uniform color.

A system for switching from a first signal provided by a content provider to a second signal provided by the content provider, comprising:

• a first content presentation system;
• circuitry for determining an identity of a user of said first content presentation system that is operatively connected to said content provider, wherein said content provider provides a plurality of signals to said first content presentation system;
• circuitry for creating a first preferred channel list which includes channel information for each of select ones of said plural signals, wherein said preferred channel list is created based on the identity of said user and based on channel use information for said user during a non-successive recurring first time period;
• circuitry for presenting substantially simultaneously to said user via said first content presentation system a first signal of said select ones of plural signals in a first frame and a second signal of said select ones of plural signals in a second frame, wherein said first frame is larger than said second frame;
• and
• circuitry for switching said content presentation system so that said second signal is presented in a third frame that is larger than said second frame;
• wherein said recurring first time period is a time period of one half hour duration or one hour duration:
• circuitry for presenting on said first content presentation system said first preferred channel list contemporaneous with the non-successive recurring first time period.