User control mode of a companion application
US12260076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6582
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for enabling a user control mode of a companion application. An example embodiment operates by receiving a selection of a category of content on a media device. The content comprises contextual information. The media device is controlled by the companion application. In response to the receiving the selection, the embodiment enables a user control mode of the companion application. The embodiment then determines a control context for the companion application based on the contextual information. The embodiment then causes a user interface of the companion application to be modified based on the control context. The embodiment then provides for displaying the modified user interface of the companion application.
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