Displaying non-time bound content in a time bound grid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020267438-A1
Application number	US-202016750533-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 23, 2020
Priority date	Sep 2, 2016
Publication date	Aug 20, 2020
Grant date	—

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

1 . (canceled)

2 . A method comprising:
identifying, by a hardware processor, non-time bound content; causing display of a plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content on a viewing device of a user; receiving a selection of a first content object from the plurality of content objects; and responsive to receiving the selection of the first content object, causing a third-party service application to launch and automatically begin playback of the non-time bound content corresponding to the first content object.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the causing the third-party service application to launch and automatically begin playback of the non-time bound content is based on a deep link associated with the first content object.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the display of the plurality of 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, the plurality of content objects each representing a different episode of the particular program in the binge channel.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the display of the plurality of 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, the plurality of content objects each representing a different program of the particular genre in the binge channel.

6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the display of the plurality of content objects comprises a non-time bound channel in a time bound grid, each of the plurality of content objects displayed on the time bound grid corresponding to a time on the time bound grid.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
detecting access of the time bound grid an amount of time after the causing display of the plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content on the time bound grid; and in response to the detecting, updating the time bound grid by the amount of time.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the updating the time bound grid comprises:
shifting the plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content by the amount of time on the time bound grid to match a same shift by the amount of time in time bound channels of the time bound grid; and moving a content object of the plurality of content objects corresponding to a time previously displayed on the time bound grid to an end of the non-time bound channel.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the time bound grid comprises a plurality of time bound channels; and the non-time bound channel scrolls independently of the plurality of time bound channels.

10 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising visually distinguishing the plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content to indicate that selection of one of the plurality of content objects will automatically begin playback of the corresponding non-time bound content.

11 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the display of the plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content comprises a column displayed on a side of a time bound grid having a plurality of time bound channels.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the non-time bound channel scrolls independently of the plurality of time bound channels.

13 . The method of claim 2 , wherein a second content object of the plurality of content objects comprises a promotion for a piece of non-time bound content, selection of the second content object causing the user to be redirected to a subscription page to subscribed in order to view the piece of non-time bound content.

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;
causing display of a plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content on a viewing device of a user;
receiving a selection of a first content object from the plurality of content objects; and
responsive to receiving the selection of the first content object, causing a third-party service application to launch and automatically begin playback of the non-time bound content corresponding to the first content object.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the causing the third-party service application to launch and automatically begin playback of the non-time bound content is based on a deep link associated with the first content object.

16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the display of the plurality of content objects comprises a binge channel, the operations 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, the plurality of content objects each representing a different episode of the particular program in the binge channel.

17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the display of the plurality of content objects comprises a binge channel, the operations 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, the plurality of content objects each representing a different program of the particular genre in the binge channel.

18 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the display of the plurality of content objects comprises a non-time bound channel in a time bound grid, each of the plurality of content objects displayed on the time bound grid corresponding to a time on the time bound grid.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein:
the time bound grid comprises a plurality of time bound channels; and the non-time bound channel scrolls independently of the plurality of time bound channels.

20 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the display of the plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content comprises a column displayed on a side of a time bound grid having a plurality of time bound channels.

21 . 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; causing display of a plurality of content objects representing the non-time bound content on a viewing device of a user; receiving a selection of a first content object from the plurality of content objects; and responsive to receiving the selection of the first content object, causing a third-party service application to launch and automatically begin playback of the non-time bound content corresponding to the first content object.

Assignees

• Opentv Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• H04N21/4668 Primary

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

• H04N21/4532

  involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18) · CPC title

• H04N21/4312

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

• H04N21/26283 Primary

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