Method and system for triggering use of a video-on-demand service by a media presentation device
US11849185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4882
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing system detects that a media presentation device such as a television is in a content-selection mode in which a user is likely to select video content to be presented by the media presentation device, at a time when the media presentation device is not using a video-on-demand service. In response, the computing system causes the media presentation device to present a prompt for user approval to have the media presentation device present video content of the video-on-demand service. By presenting this prompt at a time when the media presentation device is in a content-selection mode and is not using the video-on-demand service, the disclosed mechanism can thereby help foster use of the video-on-demand service.
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