Method and Apparatus to Provide Supplemental Media Content
First Claim
1. A method of providing supplemental content in a Video-On-Demand (VOD) system, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of a first supplemental content title selected from a plurality of supplemental content titles provided by a selectable menu, wherein each of the plurality of supplemental content titles is associated with a particular VOD offering, and wherein the selectable menu is provided to be displayed upon detection of discontinued transmission of the particular VOD offering; and
providing first supplemental content associated with the first supplemental content title, wherein the first supplemental content is accessible by a subscriber when the particular VOD offering is not being transmitted and wherein the first supplemental content is not accessible by the subscriber when the particular VOD offering is being transmitted.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus to provide supplemental media content are presented. In a particular embodiment, a method of providing supplemental content in a Video-On-Demand (VOD) system is provided. The method includes receiving a selection of a first supplemental content title selected from a plurality of supplemental content titles provided by a selectable menu, where each of the plurality of supplemental content titles is associated with a particular VOD offering. The selectable menu provided is to be displayed upon detection of discontinued transmission of the particular VOD offering. The method also includes providing first supplemental content associated with the first supplemental content title. The first supplemental content is accessible by a subscriber when the particular VOD offering is not being presented and wherein the first supplemental content is not accessible by the subscriber when the particular VOD offering is being presented.
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1. A method of providing supplemental content in a Video-On-Demand (VOD) system, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a first supplemental content title selected from a plurality of supplemental content titles provided by a selectable menu, wherein each of the plurality of supplemental content titles is associated with a particular VOD offering, and wherein the selectable menu is provided to be displayed upon detection of discontinued transmission of the particular VOD offering; and providing first supplemental content associated with the first supplemental content title, wherein the first supplemental content is accessible by a subscriber when the particular VOD offering is not being transmitted and wherein the first supplemental content is not accessible by the subscriber when the particular VOD offering is being transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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11. A set-top box (STB) to provide supplemental content in a Video-On-Demand (VOD) system, the STB comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing; a menu module to provide a selectable menu comprising a plurality of selectable supplemental content titles that are associated with a particular VOD offering, wherein the selectable menu is provided to be displayed upon detection of discontinued transmission of the particular VOD offering; a selection module to; receive a subscriber selection of a first supplemental content title selected from the selectable menu; and retrieve first supplemental content associated with the first supplemental content title, wherein the first supplemental content is accessible by a subscriber when the particular VOD offering is not being presented and wherein the first supplemental content is not accessible by the subscriber when the VOD offering is being presented.
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16. A Video Distribution Network server comprising:
a processor to; receive input indicating a selection of a first supplemental content title associated with a particular Video-on-Demand (VOD) offering, wherein the first supplemental content title is selected from a menu comprising a plurality of selectable supplemental content titles associated with the particular VOD offering, and wherein the selectable menu is provided to be displayed upon detection of discontinued transmission of the particular VOD offering; retrieve first supplemental content associated with the first supplemental content title; and provide the first supplemental content via a network, wherein the first supplemental content is accessible by a subscriber when the particular VOD offering is not being presented, and wherein the first supplemental content is not accessible by the subscriber when the particular VOD offering is being presented. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium storing processor-executable instructions that when executed, cause the processor to:
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receive a subscriber selection of a first supplemental content title selected from a plurality of supplemental content titles provided by a selectable menu to be displayed upon detection of discontinued transmission of a particular Video-on-Demand (VOD) offering, wherein each of the plurality of supplemental content titles is associated with the particular VOD offering; and provide first supplemental content associated with the first supplemental content title, wherein the first supplemental content is accessible by a subscriber when the particular VOD offering is not being presented, and wherein the first supplemental content is not accessible by the subscriber when the particular VOD offering is being presented. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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