Method and apparatus for selection and presentation of media content
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a display;
a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
scanning a plurality of inputs to detect a plurality of media sources that are communicatively coupled;
accessing a search term associated with a user profile for a user of the device, wherein the search term comprises one of a title of or an individual appearing in video content;
comparing the search term to media content information from the plurality of media sources;
identifying first video content of a first media source of the plurality of media sources, wherein the search term matches a first portion of first media content information that is associated with the first video content;
capturing a first media data stream associated with the first video content from a the first media source of the plurality of media sources and a second media data stream from a second media source of the plurality of media sources;
generating a first exemplar for the first media source according to the first video content of the first media data stream and a second exemplar for the second media source according to second video content of the second media stream;
presenting the first exemplar and the second exemplar at the display;
receiving a selection of the first exemplar;
presenting first information associated with first media content in a pop-up window at the display responsive to the selection of the first exemplar;
receiving a first encoded data stream representing the first media content of the first media source responsive to the selection of the first exemplar;
decoding the first encoded data stream to generate a first presentation stream of the first media content;
presenting the first presentation stream at the display;
presenting second information associated viewing activities of members of a social network associated with the device in a status window of the display;
re-encoding the first presentation stream to generate an output presentation stream according to a characteristic of a communication device that is coupled to the device; and
transmitting the output presentation stream to the communication device.
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Abstract
A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing from a plurality of media sources information describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources, generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources, presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display, receiving a selection of a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars, and presenting a portion of first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a display; a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; scanning a plurality of inputs to detect a plurality of media sources that are communicatively coupled; accessing a search term associated with a user profile for a user of the device, wherein the search term comprises one of a title of or an individual appearing in video content; comparing the search term to media content information from the plurality of media sources; identifying first video content of a first media source of the plurality of media sources, wherein the search term matches a first portion of first media content information that is associated with the first video content; capturing a first media data stream associated with the first video content from a the first media source of the plurality of media sources and a second media data stream from a second media source of the plurality of media sources; generating a first exemplar for the first media source according to the first video content of the first media data stream and a second exemplar for the second media source according to second video content of the second media stream; presenting the first exemplar and the second exemplar at the display; receiving a selection of the first exemplar; presenting first information associated with first media content in a pop-up window at the display responsive to the selection of the first exemplar; receiving a first encoded data stream representing the first media content of the first media source responsive to the selection of the first exemplar; decoding the first encoded data stream to generate a first presentation stream of the first media content;
presenting the first presentation stream at the display;presenting second information associated viewing activities of members of a social network associated with the device in a status window of the display; re-encoding the first presentation stream to generate an output presentation stream according to a characteristic of a communication device that is coupled to the device; and
transmitting the output presentation stream to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions, which, responsive to being executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
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capturing, from a plurality of media sources communicatively coupled to a television I device, first information that is descriptive of a plurality of media content that is offered at the plurality of media sources; accessing a search term associated with a user profile for a user of the television device, wherein the search term comprises one of a title of or an individual appearing in video content; comparing the search term to the first information that is descriptive of the plurality of media content; identifying first video content of a first media source of the plurality of media sources, wherein the search term matches a first portion of the first information that is associated with the first video content; capturing a first media data stream from the first media source of the plurality of media sources; generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the first information captured from the plurality of media sources, wherein a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars is generated according to first media data stream; presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display of the television device; receiving a selection of the first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars; presenting second information associated with first media content in a pop-up window at the display responsive to the selection of the first exemplar; presenting third information associated viewing activities of members of a social network associated with the device in a status window of the display; encoding a first media stream of the first media content of the first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar according to a presentation characteristic of a media device that is communicatively coupled to the device; and transmitting the first media stream to the media device for presentation at the media device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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capturing, by a system comprising a processor, first information from a plurality of media sources describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources; accessing, by the system, a search term associated with a user profile for a user of the system, wherein the search term comprises one of a title of or an individual appearing in video content; comparing, by the system, the search term to the first information from the plurality of media sources; identifying, by the system, first media content of a first media source of the plurality of media sources, wherein the search term matches a first portion of the first information that is associated with the first media content; generating, by the system, a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the first information captured from the plurality of media sources, wherein a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars comprises a screen capture from a first data stream that is associated with the first media content; presenting, by the system, the plurality of exemplars at a display; receiving, by the system, a selection of the first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars; presenting, by the system, second information associated with the first media content in a pop-up window at the display responsive to the selection of the first exemplar; presenting, by the system, third information associated viewing activities of members of a social network associated with the system in a status window of the display; presenting, by the system, a portion of the first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the first information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar; encoding, by the system, a first media stream according to a presentation characteristic of a media device that is communicatively coupled to the system; and transmitting, by the system, the first media stream to the media device for presentation at the media device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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