SECOND DISPLAY SUPPORT OF CHARACTER SET UNSUPPORTED ON PLAYBACK DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of arranging a browsing session for content items for playback on a content playback device, comprising:
- i. establishing a user account session between a second display and a proxy server, the second display further in communication with at least one content playback device, wherein the establishing a session between a second display and a proxy server includes downloading an application from the proxy server to the second display, the application displaying text in a first language and character font set associated with a profile or with the content playback device;
ii. receiving an input from a user, the input indicating a user selection of a second language, the second language having a corresponding character font set; and
iii. changing the application to display text in the second language and character font set or, if the second language and character font set is not available, then in a default language and corresponding character font set, the default language and character font set associated with a service provider.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to allow users to browse services, content items, or the like using the language that is generally most familiar to them, and in particular ones that are not available on an IPTV. Thus, users can browse content offerings on the second display in a language and font set that are personalized to themselves, and they may further send the content item to the IPTV for playback. The disclosed systems and methods provide a way for a group of users to exploit individual “second displays” to view, browse, and navigate content or data service offerings, by service providers, e.g., internet network services, in a preferred language and using preferred fonts, especially one not supported by a content playback device, on behalf of a content playback device, e.g., IPTV, the same having authenticated credentials for playback of such content, and then arrange for a selected content item or items to be played back on the content playback device. The second displays serve as a visual aid to the IPTV, but generally do not require additional investment by the user because the same make use of a device, e.g., a smartphone, laptop computer, tablet computer, an internet appliance, a desktop computer, etc., which most users would already have in their possession. Such a second display is a significant complement to an IPTV because of the second display'"'"'s strength in supported languages and character font sets, data entry, processing power, and user experience in content management.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of arranging a browsing session for content items for playback on a content playback device, comprising:
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i. establishing a user account session between a second display and a proxy server, the second display further in communication with at least one content playback device, wherein the establishing a session between a second display and a proxy server includes downloading an application from the proxy server to the second display, the application displaying text in a first language and character font set associated with a profile or with the content playback device; ii. receiving an input from a user, the input indicating a user selection of a second language, the second language having a corresponding character font set; and iii. changing the application to display text in the second language and character font set or, if the second language and character font set is not available, then in a default language and corresponding character font set, the default language and character font set associated with a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program, stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, for causing a second display to perform the following steps, the second display associated with at least one content playback device:
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i. establish a session between a second display and a proxy server, the session associated with a user account on the proxy server; ii. receive data about at least one content playback device associated with the user account; iii. receive an application from the proxy server; iv. execute the application, the application displaying text in a first language and character font set associated with the content playback device; v. receive an input from a user, the input indicating a user selection of a second language, the second language having a corresponding character font set; and vi. change the application to display text in the second language and character font set or, if the second language and character font set is not available, then in a default language and character font set, the default language and character font set associated with a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program, stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, for causing a proxy server to perform the following steps:
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i. receive a request to establish a session with a second display, and upon proper user authentication establish a session with the second display, the session associated with a user account; ii. receive data about at least one content playback device associated with the user account; iii. transmit to the second display an application, the application allowing the second display to browse content offerings of a service provider using the proxy server, the application configured to display text in a first language and character font set associated with the content playback device; iv. receive an input from the second display, the input indicating a user selection of a second language, the second language associated with a second character font set; and v. transmit a signal to change the application, such that the application displays text in the second language and character font set or, if the second language and character font set is not available, then in a default language and character font set, the default language and character font set associated with the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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