Disclosed herein is a transmission apparatus for distributing a content to a client, including: a question generation section configured to generate question information representative of a question regarding liking of a user of the client; and a transmission section configured to transmit the question information and provider side answer information in the form of a bit string representative of an answer set by a provider which provides the content to the question regarding the liking of the user to the client.

There is provided a system including a non-transitory memory storing a subscription entitlement database and a hardware processor configured to provide access to a media content to a user during an availability window for the media content, according to a subscription right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database, notify a user of the availability window for the media content, present the user with an option to extend access to the media content beyond the availability window for the media content, in response to a selection of the option to extend access from the user, extend access to the media content after the availability window.

Systems and methods of emulating a conversation about a thematic content event are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment receives a member dialogue video from a community member who is a member of a plurality of community members, wherein the member dialogue video includes video and audio portions, and wherein the member dialogue video expresses at least one of a personal opinion and a personal viewpoint about the thematic content event; generates dialogue text from the audio portion of each received member dialogue video, wherein the dialogue text comprises words and phrases spoken by the community member in the member dialogue video; receives a modified thematic content event; compares the words and phrases of the dialogue text with the plurality of keywords; and associates at least one portion of the member dialogue video having the words and phrases of the dialogue text that match with the matching keyword of the anchor point.

Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for integrating a broadcast media stream with media streams from one or more amateur sources. In one implementation, a method includes receiving, at a stream integrator, one or more user media streams captured by one or more user capture devices, receiving a broadcast stream from a broadcast provider, selecting at least one of the one or more user media streams based on one or more parameters, and integrating one or more of the selected user media streams into the broadcast stream.

The present invention provides a method of providing interactive services or contents. The method includes, receiving a ESG (Enhancement Service Guide) information including preference criteria indicating characteristics of the interactive services or contents for recommending the user the interactive services or contents based on user's personal interests, receiving a PDI (Profiles, Demographics, Interests) table via broadcast signals, wherein the PDI table includes plural PDI questions related to user's personal interests for interactive contents, wherein each of the PDI questions has a question ID identifying a PDI question, obtaining an answer for at least one of the PDI questions, storing the obtained answer in the PDI table, determining recommendation interactive services or contents by comparing the preference criteria with the obtained answer and presenting the determined recommendation interactive services or contents in ESG.

Computer-implemented systems and methods of providing content to a user via communications between a content provider and a user over a plurality of disparate communication channels are provided. Content is provided to a user via a first transmission channel for presentation. Metadata associated with the content identifies a content event trigger at a point in the content. The content is displayed using a first presentation system. When the content event trigger is reached, supplemental content is provided to the user via a second transmission channel. The supplemental content is provided to the user during continued presentation of the content, and the supplemental content is provided to the user using a content providing system that is wholly separate from the first presentation system.

An interactive movie system for enabling viewer interaction with a movie, the interactive movie system comprising: (a) a storage unit for storing a plurality of movie segments; (b) a projector for displaying the plurality of movie segments, one after the other, the projector being in communication with the storage unit; (c) a network service for receiving votes from a plurality of viewer-associated mobile devices, the network service including filtering means for accepting votes cast from at least one predetermined group of mobile devices comprising at least a portion of the plurality of mobile devices; and (d) a tabulating system for calculating a decision based on a plurality of votes cast by at least one predetermined group of mobile devices.

Systems and methods are disclosed to implement a technique for viewer interaction and participation while viewing content. In one implementation, a computer system executing a software application presents video content to a user and receives user input at selected points of interaction during the presentation. The system provides feedback to the user according to the received input and information associated with the video content. In one example, this presentation, input, and feedback forms a game experience for the user.

A content reception apparatus, for receiving non-real-time (NRT) content, includes circuitry that receives a digital television broadcast signal including a digital television program, the NRT content, and filtering criteria related to the NRT content and outputs the digital television program for display to a user. The circuitry receives question information relating to a preference, demographic, or interest of the user and generates user answer information based on the question information received. Further, the circuitry compares the user answer information and the filtering criteria, and filters the NRT content based on the comparison.

According to some example embodiments of the present invention, in a system for managing interactive media, the system includes: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: monitor a broadcast of a live media content production; receive, from a plurality of user devices, preference data indicating preferences for modifying content of the live media content production; aggregate the preference data; and transmit the preference data to a media production device for modifying the live media content product in real time during the broadcast.