Displaying non-time bound content in a time bound grid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11962827-B2
Application number	US-202117644255-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2021
Priority date	Sep 2, 2016
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
identifying, by a hardware processor, non-time bound content, the identifying including:
determining that permission is granted to access user specific data from a third-party content provider, the user specific data being used to provide user specific content recommendations;
in response to determining that permission is granted, accessing the user specific data from the third-party content provider; and
based on the user specific data, selecting one or more recommended content from a list of content from the third-party content provider to include in the non-time bound content;

causing display of one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content on a viewing device of a user;
receiving a selection of a content object from the one or more content objects; and
based on the selection, causing a third-party service application of the third-party content provider that is associated with the content object to launch on the receiver device of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the permission is granted to access user specific data based on a log-in event with the third-party content provider.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving the selection of the content object, determining that the selection comprises a deep link associated with the content object; and
subsequent to the launch of the third-party service application and based on the deep link, automatically beginning playback of content associated with the content object.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the content associated with the content object comprises an episode of the content object.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
subsequent to the launch of the third-party service application, causing presentation of a detailed content view that provides an overview of the content object.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
subsequent to the launch of the third-party service application and based on the user not being a subscriber to the third-party service application, causing presentation of a subscription page associated with the third-party service application.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
facilitating login of the user with the third-party service application.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the facilitating login of the user comprises using a federated identifier to log the user into the third-party service application.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the non-time bound content further comprises:
based on the user specific data, replacing one or more content on the list with other content; and
including the other content in the non-time bound content channel.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display of the one or more content objects comprises a binge channel, the method further comprising:
based on user behavior and watching habits, determining a user affinity for a particular program; and
generating the binge channel for the particular program based on the user affinity, the one or more content objects each representing a different episode of the particular program in the binge channel.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display of the one or more content objects comprises a binge channel, the method further comprising:
based on user behavior and watching habits, determining a user affinity for a particular genre; and
generating the binge channel for the particular genre based on the user affinity, the one or more content objects each representing a different program of the particular genre in the binge channel.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display of the one or more content objects comprises one or more non-time bound channels in a time bound grid.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the time bound grid comprises a plurality of time bound channels; and
the one or more non-time bound channels scroll independently of the plurality of time bound channels.

14. A system comprising:
one or more hardware processors, and
a memory storing instructions, that when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:
identifying non-time bound content, the identifying including:
determining that permission is granted to access user specific data from a third-party content provider, the user specific data being used to provide user specific content recommendations;
in response to determining that permission is granted, accessing the user specific data from the third-party content provider; and
based on the user specific data, selecting one or more recommended content from a list of content from the third-party content provider to include in the non-time bound content;

causing display of one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content on a viewing device of a user;
receiving a selection of a content object from the one or more content objects; and
based on the selection, causing a third-party service application of the third-party content provider that is associated with the content object to launch on the receiver device of the user.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the permission is granted to access user specific data based on a log-in event with the third-party content provider.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
responsive to receiving the selection of the content object, determining that the selection comprises a deep link associated with the content object; and
subsequent to the launch of the third-party service application and based on the deep link, automatically beginning playback of content associated with the content object.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
subsequent to the launch of the third-party service application, causing presentation of a detailed content view that provides an overview of the content object.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
subsequent to the launch of the third-party service application and based on the user not being a subscriber to the third-party service application, causing presentation of a subscription page associated with the third-party service application.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the identifying the non-time bound content further comprises:
based on the user specific data, replacing one or more content on the list with other content; and
including the other content in the non-time bound content channel.

20. A machine-storage medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more hardware processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
identifying non-time bound content, the identifying including:
determining that permission is granted to access user specific data from a third-party content provider, the user specific data being used to provide user specific content recommendations;
in response to determining that permission is granted, accessing the user specific data from the third-party content provider; and
based on the user specific data, selecting one or more recommended content from a list of content from the third-party content provider to include in the non-time bound content;

causing display of one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content on a viewing device of a user;
receiving a selection of a content object from the one or more content objects; and
based on the selection, causing a thi

Assignees

• Opentv Inc

Inventors

• Zimmerman Danielle Maslow
• Kempe David Daniel
• Chai Crx K
• Fishman Alex
• Zhao Colin Shengcai
• Wheeler Andrea

Classifications

• H04N21/26283 Primary

  for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic programme guide data · CPC title

• H04N21/4312

  involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations · CPC title

• H04N21/4622

  Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet (web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859) · CPC title

• H04N21/4668 Primary

  for recommending content, e.g. movies · CPC title

• H04N21/4821

  using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time · CPC title