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Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating content selection

US8626940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2011
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4826
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates selection of content for play out pursuant to a media service at a device having media player functionality. A set of content streams are identified together with exemplars. Representations of the selected set are displayed at a display element, providing for selection of content therefrom. An indication of selection of content is detected and used in subsequent set identification and display.

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