Methods and systems for managing viewing of multiple live electronic presentations
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by at least computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:
- simultaneously monitoring two or more electronic presentations that are concurrently broadcast, wherein said monitoring comprises monitoring data that does not comprise content that can be presented to a viewer; and
automatically switching between displays of the two or more electronic presentations based upon viewer-defined preferences, wherein the viewer-defined preferences are defined in terms of priorities that can be assigned to the two or more electronic presentations.
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Abstract
Viewing management systems for managing viewing of multiple live electronic presentations are described. In one described embodiment, viewers are given an opportunity to register their preferences for viewing certain events that can occur within a plurality of different electronic presentations. The selected electronic presentations are simultaneously monitored, during their broadcast, while a viewer might be watching only one of the electronic presentations. When one or more of the viewer-defined events is detected, the viewer is notified that the event is taking place.
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22 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by at least computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:
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simultaneously monitoring two or more electronic presentations that are concurrently broadcast, wherein said monitoring comprises monitoring data that does not comprise content that can be presented to a viewer; and
automatically switching between displays of the two or more electronic presentations based upon viewer-defined preferences, wherein the viewer-defined preferences are defined in terms of priorities that can be assigned to the two or more electronic presentations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by at least computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:
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simultaneously monitoring two or more electronic presentations that are concurrently broadcast, wherein said monitoring comprises monitoring data that does not comprise content that can be presented to a viewer; and
automatically notifying a viewer when one or more of the electronic presentations satisfies a viewer-defined preference, wherein said automatically notifying comprises enabling a picture-in-picture (PIP) display for the viewer in which at least two of the electronic presentations are contemporaneously displayed for the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by at least computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:
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receiving one or more viewer requests from one or more viewers, the viewer requests containing viewer-defined preferences that are to be used to evaluate a plurality of different live electronic presentations;
evaluating a plurality of live electronic presentations using the viewer-defined preferences, wherein said evaluating comprises at least monitoring data that does not comprise content that can be presented to a viewer; and
in the event that one or more of the viewer-defined preferences is satisfied, notifying at least one viewer that is associated with the viewer-defined preference that is satisfied, wherein said notifying comprises displaying indicia of the electronic presentation that is associated with the viewer-defined preference that is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by at least computer, cause the computer to implement a method comprising:
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monitoring viewing habits of one or more viewers of live electronic presentations to determine particular events within the electronic presentations that the viewers are likely to want to view;
ascertaining from data that does not comprise content that can be presented to a viewer, whether said one or more viewers would likely want to view a particular event; and
based upon monitored viewing habits, notifying one or more viewers when it appears that an event is occurring within an electronic presentation that the viewer is not viewing but would likely want to view wherein said notifying comprises automatically displaying indicia of the electronic presentation, but not the electronic presentation for a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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