Systems and methods for content surfing
First Claim
1. A method for content surfing on user equipment, the method comprising:
- generating a sequential display in a first area, from a list of a plurality of content selections in a content surf, of the plurality of content selections;
determining whether a user request to pause the content surf was received when a display is generated, in a second area, of a given one of the content selections;
generating a content identifier of the given one of the content selections in response to determining that the user request to pause the content surf was received when the display was generated, in the second area, of the given one of the content selections; and
updating the sequential display generated in the first area with another one of the plurality of content selections while maintaining the generated display of the given one of the content selections in the second area.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for improving or suggesting alternatives to content surfing are provided. When it is detected that a user wishes to surf, a pipeline tuning sequence is implemented where by storing one or more frames of a first content selection to the user equipment and acquiring a subsequent content selection while concurrently displaying the previously stored one or more frames. Content suggestions, program listing grids, media guidance application and tuning hints, advertisements, digital audio, and live video may also be presented to user while content surfing. In some embodiments, content surf landing channels may be anticipated based on user history, user profiles, or any other suitable information. In some embodiments, thumbnails of the user'"'"'s recently tuned, or paused on, content are displayed to the user while content surfing. In multiple tuner systems, more than one thumbnail may be displayed in full motion video.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for content surfing on user equipment, the method comprising:
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generating a sequential display in a first area, from a list of a plurality of content selections in a content surf, of the plurality of content selections; determining whether a user request to pause the content surf was received when a display is generated, in a second area, of a given one of the content selections; generating a content identifier of the given one of the content selections in response to determining that the user request to pause the content surf was received when the display was generated, in the second area, of the given one of the content selections; and updating the sequential display generated in the first area with another one of the plurality of content selections while maintaining the generated display of the given one of the content selections in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for content surfing on user equipment, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to; generate a sequential display in a first area, from a list of a plurality of content selections in a content surf, of the plurality of content selections; determine whether a user request to pause the content surf was received when a display is generated, in a second area, of a given one of the content selections; generate a content identifier of the given one of the content selections in response to determining that the user request to pause the content surf was received when the display was generated, in the second area, of the given one of the content selections; and update the sequential display generated in the first area with another one of the plurality of content selections while maintaining the generated display of the given one of the content selections in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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