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US 9,288,516 B2Granted
Alternate source programming
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorChristopher J. Kennedy
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content.
Claims30
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a device, a first selection of a video program provided by a content provider via a content distribution network, the video program comprising default audio content;
- receiving a second selection of a substitute audio source;
- receiving a third selection of a duration for use of the substitute audio source;
- receiving substitute audio content from the substitute audio source;
- and
- substituting the substitute audio content for the default audio content for the duration indicated.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, at a device, a first selection of a first content asset stream;
- receiving, at the device, a second selection of a first intermediate time frame between a start time and an end time of the first content asset stream;
- generating a recommendation list of a plurality of content asset streams;
- receiving a third selection of a second content asset stream from the plurality of content asset streams;
- and
- substituting the second content asset stream for a portion of the first content asset stream during the first intermediate time frame.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, at a device, a first selection of a video program;
- receiving, at the device, a second selection of a substitute audio source;
- receiving, at the device, a third selection of a duration for use of the substitute audio source;
- obtaining substitute audio content provided by the substitute audio source;
- and
- outputting, for the duration selected, the substitute audio content with the video program rather than default audio content associated with the video program.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.