Media control system with viewer rewards
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1. A method for controlling presentation of media content on user equipment, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of media assets, wherein at least one of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for transmission at a given time to a plurality of users;
selecting a subset of the plurality of media assets for insertion into a list of media assets, wherein the list of media assets includes at least one feedback application associated with completion criteria;
storing, at the user equipment, a pre-programmed time;
determining whether a media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for a future transmission at least partially before the pre-programmed time;
automatically recording at least a part of the media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets in response to determining that the media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for a future transmission at least partially before the pre-programmed time;
determining, at the user equipment, whether a current-time matches the pre-programmed time;
in response to determining that the current-time matches the pre-programmed time, generating a display of a media asset from the list of media assets;
in response to determining that the media asset has concluded, generating a display of the at least one feedback application;
receiving user input in response to generating the display of the at least one feedback application; and
determining, at the user equipment, whether the received user input corresponds to the completion criteria associated with the at least one feedback application to determine whether the at least one feedback application was completed successfully.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for viewing media content are provided. A set of media content with at least one feedback application is created. In response to the set creation and activation, media content may be tuned and launched automatically while other programming is restricted. User input associated with feedback applications may be received and media content rewards may be awarded.
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1. A method for controlling presentation of media content on user equipment, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of media assets, wherein at least one of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for transmission at a given time to a plurality of users; selecting a subset of the plurality of media assets for insertion into a list of media assets, wherein the list of media assets includes at least one feedback application associated with completion criteria; storing, at the user equipment, a pre-programmed time; determining whether a media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for a future transmission at least partially before the pre-programmed time; automatically recording at least a part of the media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets in response to determining that the media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for a future transmission at least partially before the pre-programmed time; determining, at the user equipment, whether a current-time matches the pre-programmed time; in response to determining that the current-time matches the pre-programmed time, generating a display of a media asset from the list of media assets; in response to determining that the media asset has concluded, generating a display of the at least one feedback application; receiving user input in response to generating the display of the at least one feedback application; and determining, at the user equipment, whether the received user input corresponds to the completion criteria associated with the at least one feedback application to determine whether the at least one feedback application was completed successfully. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for presenting media content on user equipment, the apparatus comprising:
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memory for storing a list of media assets; an input device for receiving user input; and control circuitry for presenting the list of media assets, wherein the control circuitry is configured to; receive a plurality of media assets, wherein at least one of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for transmission at a given time to a plurality of users; select a subset of the plurality of media assets for insertion into a list of media assets, wherein the list of media assets includes at least one feedback application associated with completion criteria; store, at the user equipment, a pre-programmed time; determine whether a media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for a future transmission at least partially before the pre-programmed time; automatically record at least a part of the media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets in response to determining that the media asset in the selected subset of the plurality of media assets is scheduled for a future transmission at least partially before the pre-programmed time; determine, at the user equipment, whether a current-time matches the pre-programmed time; generate a display of, in response to determining that the current-time matches the pre-programmed time, a media asset from the list of media assets; generate a display of, in response to determining that the media asset has concluded, the at least one feedback application; receive user input from the input device in response to generating the display of the at least one feedback application; and determine, at the user equipment, whether the received user input corresponds to the completion criteria associated with the at least one feedback application to determine whether the at least one feedback application was completed successfully. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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