Interactive program manager and methods for presenting program content
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending, from a media device to a display device, first content associated with a first channel of a plurality of channels;
analyzing, at the media device, data of a program guide based on a profile to identify content of interest, wherein the content of interest is associated with a second channel of the plurality of channels;
sending an indicator from the media device to the display device in response to identifying the content of interest; and
in response to user input indicating selection of the indicator, sending selectable options associated with presentation of second content, the second content associated with the content of interest.
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Abstract
A method includes sending, from a media device to a display device, first content associated with a first channel of a plurality of channels. The method includes analyzing, at the media device, data of a program guide based on a profile to identify content of interest, the content of interest associated with a second channel of the plurality of channels. The method includes sending an indicator from the media device to the display device in response to identifying the content of interest. The method also includes, in response to user input indicating selection of the indicator, sending selectable options associated with presentation of second content, where the second content is associated with the content of interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending, from a media device to a display device, first content associated with a first channel of a plurality of channels; analyzing, at the media device, data of a program guide based on a profile to identify content of interest, wherein the content of interest is associated with a second channel of the plurality of channels; sending an indicator from the media device to the display device in response to identifying the content of interest; and in response to user input indicating selection of the indicator, sending selectable options associated with presentation of second content, the second content associated with the content of interest. - 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 processor of a media device; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations including; sending first content associated with a first channel of a plurality of channels to a display device; identifying content of interest based on a profile, wherein the content of interest is associated with a second channel of the plurality of channels; sending a notification indicator to the display device in response to identifying the content of interest; and in response to user input responsive to the notification indicator, processing second content associated with the content of interest in accordance with an option selected from a menu. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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sending first content associated with a first channel of a plurality of channels to a display device; identifying content of interest that is determined, based on a profile, to be of interest to a particular user, the content of interest associated with a second channel of the plurality of channels; in response to identifying the content of interest, sending an indicator to the display device; and in response to user input indicating selection of the indicator, processing second content associated with the content of interest in accordance with an option selected from a menu. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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