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Video-on-Demand Content Based Channel Surfing Methods and Systems

  • US 20140359669A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2013
  • Published: 12/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • maintaining, by a media content presentation system, a video-on-demand (“

    VOD”

    ) channel surfing list associated with a user of a media content access device, the VOD channel surfing list identifying a plurality of VOD content instances selected from a library of VOD content instances that are available by way of the media content access device during a VOD browsing session;

    associating, by the media content presentation system, the VOD content instances identified in the VOD channel surfing list with a plurality of VOD channels;

    detecting, by the media content presentation system, a channel surfing command provided by the user during the VOD browsing session; and

    directing, by the media content presentation system in response to the channel surfing command, the media content access device to switch to a VOD channel included in the plurality of VOD channels that is presenting a video preview of a VOD content instance identified in the VOD channel surfing list and associated with the VOD channel.

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