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Direct capture and sharing of screenshots from video programming

  • US 10,237,621 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2016
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a video services system having a set-top box receiver and a display element coupled to the set-top box receiver, the set-top box receiver controllable by a remote control device assigned thereto, the remote control device having both a devoted screenshot button and a devoted video clip button, the method comprising:

  • processing video data corresponding to a video event for presentation on the display element;

    during presentation of the video event on the display element, wirelessly receiving a screenshot command at the set-top box receiver, the screenshot command originating from activation of one of the screenshot button or the video clip button of the remote control device assigned to the set-top box receiver, the remote control device configured to wirelessly control operation of the set-top box receiver;

    in response to receiving the screenshot command, capturing either a currently displayed image on the display element as a saved screenshot when the screenshot command originates from activation of the screenshot button of the remote control device, or a video clip of the video event as a saved video segment when the screenshot command originates from activation of the video clip button of the remote control device;

    providing a screenshot sharing user interface for presentation on the display element concurrently with presentation of the video event on the display element, the screenshot sharing user interface provided in a distinct and separate window or area of the display element, the screenshot sharing user interface comprising an interactive control comprising a user activatable icon for a hosted online sharing application, wherein user selection of the icon initiates sharing of the saved screenshot or the saved video segment from the set-top box receiver by way of the hosted online sharing application;

    in response to user activation of the icon, launching a web browser application resident at the set-top box receiver and directing the web browser to an address corresponding to the hosted online sharing application, resulting in a transition from the screenshot sharing user interface provided on the display element to a window generated by the hosted online sharing application and provided on the display element;

    obtaining, at the set-top box receiver, user instructions to manipulate and control functions of the hosted online sharing application to control the outputting of the saved screenshot or the saved video segment using the hosted online sharing application; and

    outputting the saved screenshot or the saved video segment from the set-top box receiver in association with the hosted online sharing application;

    wherein presentation of the video event continues throughout the capturing of the currently displayed image or the video clip, the providing of the screenshot sharing user interface, and the outputting of the saved screenshot or the saved video segment.

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