Cross-platform content management interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9602853-B2
Application number	US-201213493246-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 11, 2012
Priority date	Jun 11, 2012
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

A user device includes a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers, each of the multiple content providers having a separate subscription associated with the user. The user device receives user input indicating interest in an aspect of particular content available from a first content provider of the multiple content providers and provides, to a network device, an indication of the user interest. The user device receives, from the network device, links to additional content available from a different content provider and related to the aspect of the particular content. The user device presents, via the user interface, the links to the additional content in association with the aspect of the particular content.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
presenting, by a user device and to a user, a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers, each of the multiple content providers having a separate account associated with the user;
receiving, by the user device and via the user interface, a first input indicating interest in a first particular content item available from a first content provider of the multiple content providers;
receiving, by the user device and via the user interface, a second input indicating interest in a second particular content item available from a second content provider, different than the first content provider, of the multiple content providers;
presenting, by the user device and in a single queue via the user interface, indications of the first particular content item as available from the first content provider and the second particular content item as available from the second content provider integrated into a first ranked listing, of the user's queued content items from accounts associated with the multiple content providers, according to a priority determined by a user-specified relative preference between the first content provider and the second content provider;
identifying, by the user device and subsequent to the presenting, a scheduled availability of the second particular content item from a third content provider of the multiple content providers;
determining, by the user device, that the second particular content item has not been delivered to the user from the second content provider before the scheduled availability from the third content provider;
setting up, by the user device and based on the determining, a recording of the second particular content item based on the scheduled availability from the third content provider;
adjusting, by the user device, the first ranked listing by removing the indication of the second particular content item as available from the second content provider to form a second ranked listing responsive to a determination that the third content provider is preferred over the second content provider by the user with respect to the second particular content item; and
presenting, by the user device and in the single queue via the user interface, the second ranked listing including indications of the first particular content item as available from the first content provider and the second particular content item as available from the third content provider.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing, to the first content provider, a signal of the first input; and
providing, to the second content provider, a signal of the second input.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the signal of the first input includes a synchronization record for a queue associated with the first content provider.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a synchronization record for a queue associated with the first content provider; and
updating the single queue to reflect the synchronization record.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
removing the second particular content item from a queue associated with the second content provider.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple content providers are selected from a group of subscription-based over-the-top (OTT) media providers.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination that the third content provider is preferred over the second content provider is based on a cost to the user and a time of delivery associated with the second particular content item.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, the computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions to:
present, by a user device and to a user, a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers, each of the multiple content providers having a separate account associated with the user;
receive, by the user device and via the user interface, a first input indicating interest in a first particular content item available from a first content provider of the multiple content providers;
receive, by the user device and via the user interface, a second input indicating interest in a second particular content item available from a second content provider, different than the first content provider, of the multiple content providers;
present, by the user device and in a single queue via the user interface, indications of the first particular content item as available from the first content provider and the second particular content item as available from the second content provider integrated into a first ranked listing, of the user's queued content items from accounts associated with the multiple content providers, according to a priority determined by a user-specified relative preference between the first content provider and the second content provider;
identify, by the user device and subsequent to the presenting, a scheduled availability of the second particular content item from a third content provider of the multiple content providers;
determine, by the user device, that the second particular content item has not been delivered to the user from the second content provider before the scheduled availability from the third content provider;
set up, by the user device and based on the determining, a recording of the second particular content item based on the scheduled availability from the third content provider;
adjust, by the user device, the first ranked listing by removing the indication of the second particular content item as available from the second content provider to form a second ranked listing responsive to a determination that the third content provider is preferred over the second content provider by the user with respect to the second particular content item; and
present, by the user device and in the single queue via the user interface, the second ranked listing including indications of the first particular content item as available from the first content provider and the second particular content item as available from the third content provider.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising one or more instructions to:
provide, to the first content provider, a signal of the first input; and
provide, to the second content provider, a signal of the second input.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the signal of the first input includes a synchronization record for a queue associated with the first content provider.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising one or more instructions to:
receive a synchronization record for a queue associated with the first content provider; and
update the single queue to reflect the synchronization record.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising one or more instructions to:
remove the second particular content item from a queue associated with the second content provider.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the multiple content providers are selected from a group of subscription-based over-the-top (OTT) media providers.

14. A user device, comprising:
one or more memories to store instructions; and
one or more processors configured to execute instructions in the one or more memories to:
present, to a user, a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers, each of the multiple content providers having a separate account associated with the user;
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Assignees

• Naggar Michael J
• Sureka Ashutosh K
• Frazier Kristopher T
• Allen Alison Kay
• Evans Ryan
• Charania Rahim
• Patel Shuchi
• Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
• Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon

Inventors

• Naggar Michael J
• Sureka Ashutosh K
• Frazier Kristopher T
• Allen Alison Kay
• Evans Ryan
• Charania Rahim
• Patel Shuchi

Classifications

• H04N21/2668

  Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles {(information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063)} · CPC title

• H04N21/25891 Primary

  being end-user preferences (retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18) · CPC title

• H04N21/4826

  using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score · CPC title

• H04N21/8586

  by using a URL (processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02) · 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