Patent classifications
H04N21/8186
Systems and methods to order a content item deliverable via a media service
A mobile device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions that are executable by the processor to perform operations including receiving, via a first network associated with a wireless service, an offer for a content item that is deliverable via a multimedia service. The operations also include sending information indicating acceptance of the offer via the wireless service to a server associated with the multimedia service. Based on the information indicating acceptance of the offer, the server sends the content item to a device associated with the multimedia service account.
Systems and methods for configuration of a controlling device to enable selection of one or more media streams
A controlling device has a configurable key. An insert is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicium representative of a media content provider. An image of the indicium or an image of a QR code associated with the indicium is used to assign one or more commands to the configurable key. The one or more commands are used to cause a controllable device to tune to a channel on which the media content provider is being broadcast, to invoke an app associated with the media content provider, to access a website associated with the media content provider, and the like.
Methods and systems for enabling communications between devices
Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.
System and method for voice actuated configuration of a controlling device
A speech recognition engine is provided voice data indicative of at least a brand of a target appliance. The speech recognition engine uses the voice data indicative of at least a brand of the target appliance to identify within a library of codesets at least one codeset that is cross-referenced to the brand of the target appliance. The at least one codeset so identified is then caused to be provisioned to the controlling device for use in commanding functional operations of the target appliance.
Methods and systems for creating patterns for an adult entertainment device
Methods and systems for creating patterns for an adult entertainment device are described. The method includes receiving a media play request initiated from a User Interface (UI) of media application installed on user device. The media play request includes selected media file. The UI includes plurality of pattern creation options. The method includes playing selected media file. The method includes facilitating creation of at least one pattern for media file while playing media file. The at least one pattern is created by user using at least one pattern creation option. The method further includes storing at least one pattern in corresponding at least one script file. The at least one pattern is transformed into corresponding intensity instruction signals. The intensity instruction signals are sent to adult entertainment device connected to user device to cause customization of adjustable parameters of adult entertainment device to be in synchronization with selected media file.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE CONFIGURATION IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT
A system and method uses a first device fingerprint for a set-top box (STB) installed within a home theater environment which includes an over-the-top (OTT) device to cause a one a plurality of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) remote control setup procedures to be selected for use to configure an OEM remote control for the STB and the selected one of the plurality of OEM remote control setup procedures uses a second device fingerprint for the OTT device to cause the OEM remote control to be configured to transmit one or more commands to control functional operations of the OTT device.
METHODS, SYSTEMS AND MEDIA FOR INTERACTING WITH CONTENT USING A SECOND SCREEN DEVICE
Methods, systems, and media for interacting with content using a second screen device are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: receiving, from a remote media streaming device, a request to present media content items; sending, over the Internet, interactive content to the media streaming device as a stream of video; causing the interactive content to be presented by the media streaming device; causing a notification to be sent to a computing device associated with the media streaming device indicating that the content being presented by the media streaming device is interactive content; receiving instructions from the computing device to control how an object depicted in the interactive content is presented; updating the interactive content based on the instructions; sending the updated interactive content to the media streaming device as a stream of video; and causing the updated interactive content to be presented by the media streaming device.
Function of touch panel determined by user gaze
The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for configuring a user interface of a portable mobile communication device. An exemplary method includes determining, by at least one of the portable mobile communication device or an electronic device in communication with the portable mobile communication device, a direction associated with a user's gaze. Additionally, the method includes at least one of: in response to determining the direction associated with the user's gaze is at least partially towards a display associated with the electronic device, configuring the portable mobile communication display to function as a touch pad that enables interaction with a user interface displayed on the electronic device; or in response to determining the direction associated with the user's gaze is at least partially towards a display associated with the portable mobile communication device, configuring the portable mobile communication device display to display a user interface.
Managing lifecycles of television gadgets and applications
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes identifying metadata related to television programming. The method further includes sending search requests that include the identified metadata to a search system for selecting at least one portable program module. The method further includes in response to a first one of the search requests, receiving first search results from the search system that identify the selected portable program module and outputting a representation of the selected portable program module to a display device for presentation concurrently with the television programming. The method further includes in response to a second one of the search requests, receiving second search results from the search system that no longer identify the selected portable program module and ceasing the output of the representation of the selected portable program module.
Caching programming data
Systems and methods for facilitating caching of programming data are provided herein, including receiving two or more programming data portions, storing the respective programming data portions, managing access to a storage component or a communication component based on programming data portions stored within the storage component, merging programming data portions with a database, and generating a sleep signal based on a period of inactivity which exceeds an inactivity threshold. In one or more embodiments, caching of programming data may include determining a programming data set based on user profile data, parsing the programming data set into two or more programming data portions, converting respective programming data portions into a binary format, transmitting a first programming data portion of the respective programming data portions, and transmitting additional programming data portions of the respective programming data portions based on a sleep signal.