Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for presenting media programs
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Application No.: US15062299Application Date: 2016-03-07
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Publication No.: US09681190B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Linda Roberts , E-Lee Chang , Ja-Young Sung , Natasha Barrett Schultz , Robert King
- Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Guntin & Gust, PLC
- Agent Ralph Trementozzi
- Main IPC: G06F15/00
- IPC: G06F15/00 ; G06F13/00 ; H04N21/472 ; H04N21/4788 ; H04N21/422 ; H04N21/8547 ; H04N21/643

Abstract:
Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, identifying temporal actions initiated by equipment of users during presentation of a media program to the equipment of users. A timeline is modified that corresponds to a linear progression of the media program, wherein the modified timeline includes symbols indicative of the temporal actions. The modified timeline is provided to the equipment of the users. The modified timeline is presented at displays of the equipment of the plurality of users, together with the media program. The symbols are situated in relation to the presentation of the media program, wherein the symbols can be selected by input cursors at the displays of the equipment of the users. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160192014A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA PROGRAMS Public/Granted day:2016-06-30
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