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System and method to display media content and an interactive display

US8578412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

20Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Paul Van Vleck · Austin, US
Javier Arellano · Austin, US
Donald Garofalo · Saint Paul, US
Marc Sullivan · Austin, US
Gregory Edwards · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2012
Grant date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8456
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes displaying a second user interface while a subscriber is interacting with a first user interface during playback of at least a portion of a first content segment. The second user interface includes one or more selectable transition options associated with performing a transition with respect to a second content segment. The first user interface includes one or more selectable options associated with the first content segment. The method includes receiving input indicating a selection of a particular transition option of the one or more transition options via the second user interface.

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