System and method to easily return to a recently-accessed service on a second display
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a user to return to a recently-accessed service, comprising:
- i. upon access of a service on a second display, where the second display is configured to browse the service using an authentication credential of an associated content playback device by accessing a proxy server associated with the service or a management server or both, such that the proxy server presents to the service the authentication credentials of the content playback device, such that the second display appears to the service as an authenticated content playback device, logging a notation of the access along with a time stamp on a list, such that a recently-accessed service list is created, the recently-accessed service list stored on the management server, the management server providing access to a plurality of service providers; and
ii. upon request by the second display, or upon request by a different second display, the different second display in network communication with the management server, providing the recently-accessed service list for display on the second display or on the different second display;
iii. wherein a content source of an asset associated with the service is hidden from the second display.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for using a second display with a content playback device. In one implementation, this feature allows users to easily return to a recently-accessed service when browsing on a second display. The most recent service may appear at the top of the list. Such systems and methods may be particularly advantageous when a user normally only visits a few services in an entire list of available services on a regular basis. The recently-accessed service may be specific to the user account, a user profile within the user account, the second display, or the content playback device. In some implementations, the second display may be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, a laptop or tablet PC, or the like.
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1. A method of enabling a user to return to a recently-accessed service, comprising:
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i. upon access of a service on a second display, where the second display is configured to browse the service using an authentication credential of an associated content playback device by accessing a proxy server associated with the service or a management server or both, such that the proxy server presents to the service the authentication credentials of the content playback device, such that the second display appears to the service as an authenticated content playback device, logging a notation of the access along with a time stamp on a list, such that a recently-accessed service list is created, the recently-accessed service list stored on the management server, the management server providing access to a plurality of service providers; and ii. upon request by the second display, or upon request by a different second display, the different second display in network communication with the management server, providing the recently-accessed service list for display on the second display or on the different second display; iii. wherein a content source of an asset associated with the service is hidden from the second display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of enabling a user to access a recently-accessed service on a second display, comprising:
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i. accessing a service on a second display, wherein the second display is configured to browse the service using an authentication credential of an associated content playback device by accessing a proxy server associated with the service or a management server or both, such that the proxy server presents to the service the authentication credentials of the content playback device, such that the second display appears to the service as an authenticated content playback device, transmitting data about the service accessed to the management server, the management server providing access to a plurality of services; and ii. displaying on the second display, or on a different second display in network communication with the management server, a most recently-accessed service or a recently-accessed service list, the list including entries corresponding to the most recently-accessed services; iii. wherein a content source of an asset associated with the service is hidden from the second display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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