Systems and methods for content surfing
US8640166B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4882
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving or suggesting alternatives to content surfing are provided. When it is detected that a user wishes to surf, a pipeline tuning sequence is implemented where by storing one or more frames of a first content selection to the user equipment and acquiring a subsequent content selection while concurrently displaying the previously stored one or more frames. Content suggestions, program listing grids, media guidance application and tuning hints, advertisements, digital audio, and live video may also be presented to user while content surfing. In some embodiments, content surf landing channels may be anticipated based on user history, user profiles, or any other suitable information. In some embodiments, thumbnails of the user's recently tuned, or paused on, content are displayed to the user while content surfing. In multiple tuner systems, more than one thumbnail may be displayed in full motion video.
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