An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content.

Systems and methods are described herein for generating a playlist for a simultaneous presentation of a plurality of media assets. The system retrieves a user preference associated with a user profile and receives a selection of a first media asset and a second media asset from the plurality of media assets for presentation on a user device. The system parses the respective audio streams of the first media asset and the second media asset to identify one or more preferred audio segments based on the user preference and generates the playlist of the identified one or more preferred audio segments. Based on a generated audio playlist, the system generates, for presentation on the user device, the video stream for each of the first media asset and the second media asset and the playlist of the identified one or more preferred audio segments.

Systems and methods are described herein for generating a playlist for a simultaneous presentation of a plurality of media assets. The system retrieves a user preference associated with a user profile and receives a selection of a first media asset and a second media asset from the plurality of media assets for presentation on a user device. The system parses the respective audio streams of the first media asset and the second media asset to identify one or more preferred audio segments based on the user preference and generates the playlist of the identified one or more preferred audio segments. Based on a generated audio playlist, the system generates, for presentation on the user device, the video stream for each of the first media asset and the second media asset and the playlist of the identified one or more preferred audio segments.

A method includes determining a first importance measurement value of a pixel in an image, obtaining at least one text box area stacked on the image, obtaining, based on first importance measurement value of a pixel in a background image corresponding to each text box area a second importance measurement value of a background image corresponding to each text box area, obtaining an importance measurement value gravity center or an importance measurement value mass center of the image based on the first importance measurement value, determining, based on a preset principle and a location relationship between the importance measurement value gravity center and a central area of the image or a location relationship between the importance measurement value mass center and a central area of the image, information about a balance degree value of each text box area relative to the image, and selecting, from the at least one text box area, one text box area to typeset a word.

Network content delivery apparatus and methods based on content compiled from various sources and particularly selected for a given user. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the content sources include DVR, broadcast, nPVR, and VOD. The user-targeted content is assembled into a playlist, and displayed as a continuous stream on a virtual channel particular to that user. User interfaces accessible through the virtual channel present various functional options, including the selection or exploration of content having similarity or prescribed relationships to other content, and the ability to order purchasable content. An improved electronic program guide is also disclosed which allows a user to start over, record, view, receive information on, “catch up”, and rate content. Apparatus for remote access and configuration of the playlist and virtual channel functions, as well as a business rules “engine” implementing operational or business goals, are also disclosed.

Systems, methods, apparatuses are described for monitoring events in a plurality of different services. A system may monitor manifest files for one or more content items. Manifest files may contain manifest file tags indicating events. Events may be detected, and a switch from one content item to another content item, based on customized user priority preferences, may be caused.

Systems, methods, apparatuses are described for monitoring events in a plurality of different services. A system may monitor manifest files for one or more content items. Manifest files may contain manifest file tags indicating events. Events may be detected, and a switch from one content item to another content item, based on customized user priority preferences, may be caused.

An interface of a device can allow a resource to set a location of a PiP window that is different than the default or predetermined location of the PiP window. The device can set a Picture-in-Picture (PiP) window location. The device can receive a PiP window location request that comprises one or more location parameters that indicate a location for display of a PiP window. The device can set the PiP window location based on the one or more location parameters. The device can then send the PiP window location to a PiP control management service. The resource then is able to control the placement of information associated with the resource to provide the user with an improved user experience.

Example multi-channel display systems are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one processor to execute instructions to at least in response to determining that a first display controller is to provide at least a first portion of video data on a first channel, provide a first control signal to the first display controller instructing the first display controller to provide the at least the first portion of the video data on the first channel, and in response to determining that a second display controller is to provide at least a second portion of the video data on a second channel, provide a second control signal to the second display controller instructing the second display controller to provide the at least the second portion of the video data on the second channel, the second channel different from the first channel.

Example multi-channel display systems are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one processor to execute instructions to at least in response to determining that a first display controller is to provide at least a first portion of video data on a first channel, provide a first control signal to the first display controller instructing the first display controller to provide the at least the first portion of the video data on the first channel, and in response to determining that a second display controller is to provide at least a second portion of the video data on a second channel, provide a second control signal to the second display controller instructing the second display controller to provide the at least the second portion of the video data on the second channel, the second channel different from the first channel.