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Method and apparatus for managing a presentation of media content

US8918831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2010
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8153
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to present a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentation periods, and cause the single presentation device to present a user interface for one of the plurality of unassociated media programs responsive to detecting a request for the user interface. Each of the plurality of unassociated media programs can be viewable only with a viewing apparatus. The viewing apparatus can be configured for viewing one of the unassociated media programs at a time. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.

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