Apparatus and method for product marketing
First Claim
1. A media processor, comprising:
- a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
presenting media content in a graphical user interface provided by a media content source operating in a network;
presenting an overlay over the media content in the graphic user interface, the overlay being configured to receive a first user-generated comment initiated by a first viewer at the media processor in any segment of the media content in the graphic user interface and the overlay being configured to associate the first user-generated comment with a first portion of the media content relevant to first the user-generated comment, wherein the overlay further receives a second user-generated comment initiated by a second viewer at a second media processor, the second user-generated comment being initiated during a presentation of the media content by the second media processor and being associated with a second portion of the media content relevant to the second user-generated comment, wherein a client program provides an asynchronous interactive engagement between the media processor and the second media processor for the media content;
receiving the first user-generated comment from the first viewer during the presenting of the media content, wherein the first user-generated comment provides commentary on the first portion of the media content;
presenting a first update of the overlay with the first user-generated comment from the first viewer during the presenting of the media content;
receiving the second user-generated comment from the second media processor over the network, wherein the second user-generated comment provides commentary on the second portion of the media content;
presenting a second update of the overlay with the second user-generated comment from the second viewer during the presenting of the media content;
transmitting the first user-generated comment and the second user-generated comment to a third party server for a determination of a favorability of the first user-generated comment and the second user-generated comment;
receiving updated media content based on the determination of the favorability, wherein the updated media content includes new substitute content;
presenting a third update of the overlay with the updated media content;
receiving a request by the third party for additional comments from the first viewer and the second viewer regarding the third update of the overlay; and
presenting the request through the overlay to receive the additional comments.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to present media content provided by a media content source operating in an interactive television (iTV) network, access a client program which presents an overlay that superimposes onto the media content, wherein the client program enables the media processor to associate at least a portion of the media content with a user-generated comment, receive the user-generated comment, wherein the user-generated comment provides commentary on the portion of the media content, associate the user-generated comment with the portion of the media content, and transmit the user-generated comment to a third party for determination of marketing parameters of the portion of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A media processor, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; presenting media content in a graphical user interface provided by a media content source operating in a network; presenting an overlay over the media content in the graphic user interface, the overlay being configured to receive a first user-generated comment initiated by a first viewer at the media processor in any segment of the media content in the graphic user interface and the overlay being configured to associate the first user-generated comment with a first portion of the media content relevant to first the user-generated comment, wherein the overlay further receives a second user-generated comment initiated by a second viewer at a second media processor, the second user-generated comment being initiated during a presentation of the media content by the second media processor and being associated with a second portion of the media content relevant to the second user-generated comment, wherein a client program provides an asynchronous interactive engagement between the media processor and the second media processor for the media content; receiving the first user-generated comment from the first viewer during the presenting of the media content, wherein the first user-generated comment provides commentary on the first portion of the media content; presenting a first update of the overlay with the first user-generated comment from the first viewer during the presenting of the media content; receiving the second user-generated comment from the second media processor over the network, wherein the second user-generated comment provides commentary on the second portion of the media content; presenting a second update of the overlay with the second user-generated comment from the second viewer during the presenting of the media content; transmitting the first user-generated comment and the second user-generated comment to a third party server for a determination of a favorability of the first user-generated comment and the second user-generated comment; receiving updated media content based on the determination of the favorability, wherein the updated media content includes new substitute content; presenting a third update of the overlay with the updated media content; receiving a request by the third party for additional comments from the first viewer and the second viewer regarding the third update of the overlay; and presenting the request through the overlay to receive the additional comments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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transmitting, by a processing system comprising a processor, a client program to a first media processor operating in an network, wherein the client program comprises a graphical user interface which presents an overlay that superimposes onto media content presented at the first media processor, the overlay being configured to receive a first user-generated comment initiated by a first viewer at the first media processor in any segment of the media content in the graphic user interface and being configured to associate the user-generated comment with a first portion of the media content relevant to the user-generated comment, wherein the overlay further receives a second user-generated comment initiated by a second viewer at a second media processor, the second media processor being associated with the graphic user interface via the network, the second user-generated comment being initiated during a presentation of the media content by the second media processor in any segment of the media content in the graphic user interface and being associated with a second portion of the media content relevant to the second user-generated comment, wherein the client program provides an asynchronous interactive engagement between the first media processor and the second media processor for the media content; receiving, by the processing system, the first user-generated comment from the first media processor responsive to the first media processor receiving the first user-generated comment initiated by the first viewer via the client program during the presenting of the media content; receiving, by the processing system, the second user-generated comment from the second media processor; determining, by the processing system, favorability of the first user-generated comment and the second user-generated comment; generating, by the processing system, updated media content based on the favorability, wherein the updated media content comprises altered content; transmitting, by the processing system, the updated media content to update a presentation of the overlay with the updated media content; generating, by the processing system, a request for comments from the first viewer and the second viewer regarding the updated media content; and transmitting, by the processing system, the request for comments to update the overlay at the first media processor and the second media processor with the request for comments. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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transmitting a request for media content and for a first user-generated comment associated with the media content to a computing device, wherein the first user-generated comment is associated with the media content by a first media processor in communication with the computing device, wherein the first user-generated comment is presented in a first overlay provided by a client program, and wherein the first overlay is configured to receive the first user-generated comment initiated by a first viewer in any segment of the media content and to associate the first user-generated comment with a first portion of the media content relevant to the first user-generated comment; receiving the media content and the first user-generated comment from the computing device in the first overlay during the presenting of the media content; presenting in a second overlay of a second media processor, the media content and the first user-generated comment, wherein the second media processor is associated with the first overlay via the computing device and the client program, wherein the second overlay is configured to receive a second user-generated comment initiated by a second viewer in any segment of the media content and to associate the second user-generated comment with a second portion of the media content relevant to the second user-generated comment, wherein the client program provides an asynchronous interactive engagement between the first media processor and the second media processor for the media content; receiving the second user-generated comment associated with the media content in response to receiving the media content during the presenting of the media content; presenting an update to the second overlay with the second user-generated comment from the second viewer; transmitting the second user-generated comment to the computing device, wherein the computing device determines a favorability of the first user-generated comment and the second user-generated comment; altering the media content to generate updated media content based on a determination of the favorability, wherein the updated media content comprises one of altered content and new substitute content; transmitting the updated media content to update a presentation of the overlay with the updated media content; receiving a request from the computing device for comments from the first viewer and the second viewer regarding the updated media content; and transmitting the request to update the overlay at the first media processor and the second media processor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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