Customizable overlays based on subject matter
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing a plurality of different items that are associated with one of a plurality of information types;
receiving a user indication to receive a media asset from a content source;
generating a display of the media asset in response to receiving the user indication;
retrieving, from memory, data that identifies subject matter of the media asset;
comparing the subject matter identified by the data to a subject matter type;
in response to determining that the subject matter identified by the data matches the subject matter type;
selecting an item of the plurality of items that is specific to the media asset; and
generating a first simultaneous presentation of the media asset, the selected item, and information corresponding to the media asset; and
in response to the determining that the subject matter identified by the data fails to match the subject matter type;
generating a second simultaneous presentation of the media asset and the information corresponding to the media asset without including the selected item.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for customizing the display of interactive television overlays. A condition related to the display of an overlay on top of video for a television channel may be defined for each of a plurality of television channels. A default set of information types for an interactive television overlay (e.g., a FLIP overlay, a BROWSE overlay, etc.) may be defined for the plurality of television channels. When the overlay is displayed on top of video for a given television channel of the plurality of television channels, the overlay may include information of the default set of information types. One or more television channels of the plurality of television channels may be identified as channels for which the default set of information types does not apply (e.g., channels for which the overlay is not displayed or for which a custom set of information types is defined).
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing a plurality of different items that are associated with one of a plurality of information types; receiving a user indication to receive a media asset from a content source; generating a display of the media asset in response to receiving the user indication; retrieving, from memory, data that identifies subject matter of the media asset; comparing the subject matter identified by the data to a subject matter type; in response to determining that the subject matter identified by the data matches the subject matter type; selecting an item of the plurality of items that is specific to the media asset; and generating a first simultaneous presentation of the media asset, the selected item, and information corresponding to the media asset; and in response to the determining that the subject matter identified by the data fails to match the subject matter type; generating a second simultaneous presentation of the media asset and the information corresponding to the media asset without including the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a storage device configured to store a plurality of different items that are associated with one of a plurality of information types; a user input interface; and control circuitry configured to; receive, from the user input interface, a user indication to receive a media asset from a content source; generate a display of the media asset in response to receiving the user indication; retrieve, from the storage device, data that identifies subject matter of the media asset; compare the subject matter identified by the data to a subject matter type; in response to determining that the subject matter identified by the data matches the subject matter type; select an item of the plurality of items that is specific to the media asset; and generate a first simultaneous presentation of the media asset, the selected item, and information corresponding to the media asset; and in response to the determining that the subject matter identified by the data fails to match the subject matter type; generate a second simultaneous presentation of the media asset and the information corresponding to the media asset without including the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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