Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service
First Claim
1. A method for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service, the method comprising:
- at a subscription server comprising a computer that includes a computer readable medium containing a computer program executable by the computer;
receiving a selection of first presentable content available from a first subscription service and for presentation to a user via a first electronic device having a user interface for presenting the first presentable content to a user;
receiving metadata associated with the selected first presentable content, wherein the metadata associated with the selected first presentable content includes at least one of a title of the first presentable content, a name of a performer associated with the first presentable content, a name of a creator associated with the first presentable content, a channel identifier associated with the first presentable content, a time associated with the first presentable content, a format of the first presentable content, a frame identifier associated with the first presentable content, and a content type associated with the first presentable content;
determining, based on the received metadata, whether second presentable content corresponding to the first presentable content is available from a second subscription service, the second presentable content being presentable to the user via a second electronic device of a different type than the first electronic device and having a user interface for presenting the second presentable content to the user, wherein determining whether the second presentable content is available from the second subscription service using the metadata for presentable content that is related to the first presentable content; and
indicating whether the second presentable content is available for presentation via the second electronic device using the second subscription service.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a selection of first presentable content associated with a first subscription service. Metadata associated with the selected first presentable content is received. Based on the received metadata, it is determined whether second presentable content corresponding to the first presentable content is available from a second subscription service. Further, it is indicated whether the second presentable content is available for presentation via the second subscription service.
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1. A method for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service, the method comprising:
at a subscription server comprising a computer that includes a computer readable medium containing a computer program executable by the computer; receiving a selection of first presentable content available from a first subscription service and for presentation to a user via a first electronic device having a user interface for presenting the first presentable content to a user; receiving metadata associated with the selected first presentable content, wherein the metadata associated with the selected first presentable content includes at least one of a title of the first presentable content, a name of a performer associated with the first presentable content, a name of a creator associated with the first presentable content, a channel identifier associated with the first presentable content, a time associated with the first presentable content, a format of the first presentable content, a frame identifier associated with the first presentable content, and a content type associated with the first presentable content; determining, based on the received metadata, whether second presentable content corresponding to the first presentable content is available from a second subscription service, the second presentable content being presentable to the user via a second electronic device of a different type than the first electronic device and having a user interface for presenting the second presentable content to the user, wherein determining whether the second presentable content is available from the second subscription service using the metadata for presentable content that is related to the first presentable content; and indicating whether the second presentable content is available for presentation via the second electronic device using the second subscription service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service, the system comprising:
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a subscription server comprising a computer that includes a computer readable medium containing a computer program executable by the computer that receives a selection of first presentable content associated with a first subscription service and for presentation to a user via a first electronic device having a user interface for presenting the first presentable content to a user; and a subscription service manager located on the subscription server and configured to receive metadata associated with the selected first presentable content, wherein the metadata associated with the selected first presentable content includes at least one of a title of the first presentable content, a name of a performer associated with the first presentable content, a name of a creator associated with the first presentable content, a channel identifier associated with the first presentable content, a time associated with the first presentable content, a format of the first presentable content, a frame identifier associated with the first presentable content, and a content type associated with the first presentable content, configured to determine, based on the received metadata, whether second presentable content corresponding to the first presentable content is available from a second subscription service, the second presentable content being presentable to the user via a second electronic device of a different type than the first electronic device and having a user interface for presenting the second presentable content to the user, wherein determining whether the second presentable content is available from the second subscription service includes querying the second subscription service using the metadata for presentable content that is related to the first presentable content and wherein the subscription service manager is further configured to indicate whether the second presentable content is available for presentation via the second electronic device using the second subscription service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service, the system comprising:
a subscription server comprising a computer that includes a computer readable medium containing a computer program executable by the computer, the subscription server including; means for receiving a selection of first presentable content available from a first subscription service and for presentation to a user via a first electronic device having a user interface for presenting the first presentable content to a user; means for receiving metadata associated with the selected first presentable content, wherein the metadata associated with the selected first presentable content includes at least one of a title of the first presentable content, a name of a performer associated with the first presentable content, a name of a creator associated with the first presentable content, a channel identifier associated with the first presentable content, a time associated with the first presentable content, a format of the first presentable content, a frame identifier associated with the first presentable content, and a content type associated with the first presentable content; means for determining, based on the received metadata, whether second presentable content corresponding to the first presentable content is available from a second subscription service, the second presentable content being presentable to the user via a second electronic device of a different type than the first electronic device and having a user interface for presenting the second presentable content to the user, wherein determining whether the second presentable content is available from the second subscription service includes querying the second subscription service using the metadata for presentable content that is related to the first presentable content; and means for indicating whether the second presentable content is available for presentation via the second electronic device using the second subscription service.
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31. A computer readable medium containing a computer program, executable by a computer, for determining availability of presentable content via a subscription service, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
at a subscription server comprising the computer and that includes the computer readable medium containing the computer program executable by the computer; receiving a selection of first presentable content associated with a first subscription service and for presentation to a user via a first electronic device having a user interface for presenting the first presentable content to a user; receiving metadata associated with the selected first presentable content, wherein the metadata associated with the selected first presentable content includes at least one of a title of the first presentable content, a name of a performer associated with the first presentable content, a name of a creator associated with the first presentable content, a channel identifier associated with the first presentable content, a time associated with the first presentable content, a format of the first presentable content, a frame identifier associated with the first presentable content, and a content type associated with the first presentable content; determining, based on the received metadata, whether second presentable content corresponding to the first presentable content is available from a second subscription service, the second presentable content being presentable to the user via a second electronic device of a different type than the first electronic device and having a user interface for presenting the second presentable content to the user, wherein determining whether the second presentable content is available from the second subscription service includes querying the second subscription service using the metadata for presentable content that is related to the first presentable content; and indicating whether the second presentable content is available for presentation via the second electronic device using the second subscription service.
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