- Number
- 10405015
- Published
- 2019-09-03
- Filed
- 2012-06-24
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Kite; David Kenneth et al.
- CPC
- H04N21/25875; H04N21/2665; H04N21/47202; H04N21/2393
- Verdict
- Set aside remote media ordering hub, content plumbing
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
A media ordering hub receives a request for media content. Further, the media ordering hub provides a plurality of multichannel video programming distributors that offer the media content. In addition, the media ordering hub determines a selected multichannel video programming distributor from the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors. The media ordering hub also authenticates login credentials to access the selected multichannel video programming distributor so that the selected multichannel video programming distributor delivers the media content.
Background
BACKGROUND(1) 1. Field(2) This disclosure generally relates to the field of data content. More particularly, the disclosure relates to the ordering of data content.(3) 2. General Background(4) Current multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”), e.g. cable and satellite service providers, offer pay per view (“PPV”) and video on demand (“VOD”) services. These services may typically be ordered by the consumer via the MVPD's program guide on the television. Program guides and other television interfaces that utilize a remote control make the searching and ordering process cumbersome. Moreover, consumers frequently experience “sticker shock” when their bill arrives with an amount larger than what was expected as a result of incremental charges incurred from ordering movies.SUMMARY(5) In one aspect of the disclosure, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product includes a computer readable medium having a computer readable program stored thereon. The computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to receive, at a media ordering hub, a request for media content. Further, the computer readable program when executed on the computer causes the computer to provide, from the media ordering hub, a plurality of multichannel video programming distributors that offer the media content. In addition, the computer readable program when executed on the computer causes the computer to determine, at the media ordering hub, a selected mu
Claims
1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to: receive, at a media ordering hub, a request for playback of first media content that is contextually discovered at a website based upon a current user activity performed through a network on a user device, wherein the website displays content about second media content without playback of the second media content, wherein the first media content is categorized according to a same category as the second media content, wherein the first media content is distinct from the second media content, wherein the contextual discovery comprises a contextual display of information on the user device that is associated with the second media content in conjunction with the current user activity, wherein the contextual discovery is performed by the user device without a user search during the current user activity, the request for the media content being received from a set of embeddable code that streams a preview of the first media content that is contextually discovered to the user device during the current user activity at the website for display at the website, the preview including one or more portions of the first media content that is viewed by the user, the one or more viewed portions being available for selection by the user device for viewing subsequent to the current user activity; provide, from the media ordering hub, a plurality of indicia corresponding to a plurality of multichannel video programming distributors to the user device based upon the set of embeddable code directing the user device to the media ordering hub from the website after streaming of the preview has been initiated, the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors offering the first media content; receive, at the media ordering hub, an indication of a multichannel video programming distributor that is selected by a user associated with the user device from the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors; and authenticate, at the media ordering hub, login credentials received from the user device to access the selected multichannel video programming distributor so that the selected multichannel video programming distributor delivers the first media content to the user device without the user device directly accessing a website associated with the selected multichannel video programming distributor, the media ordering hub being an intermediary website that acts as an intermediary between the user device and the website associated with the selected multichannel video programming distributor.
14. A method comprising: receiving, at a media ordering hub, a request for playback of first media content that is contextually discovered at a website based upon a current user activity performed through a network on a user device, wherein the website displays content about second media content without playback of the second media content, wherein the first media content is categorized according to a same category as the second media content, wherein the first media content is distinct from the second media content, wherein the contextual discovery comprises a contextual display of information on the user device that is associated with the second media content in conjunction with the current user activity, wherein the contextual discovery is performed by the user device without a user search during the current user activity, the request for the media content being received from a set of embeddable code that streams a preview of the first media content that is contextually discovered to the user device during the current user activity at the website for display at the website, the preview including one or more portions of the first media content that is viewed by the user, the one or more viewed portions being available for selection by the user device for viewing subsequent to the current user activity; providing, from the media ordering hub, a plurality of indicia corresponding to a plurality of multichannel video programming distributors to the user device based upon the set of embeddable code directing the user device to the media ordering hub from the website after streaming of the preview has been initiated, the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors offering the media content; receiving, at the media ordering hub, an indication of a multichannel video programming distributor that is selected by a user associated with the user device from the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors; and authenticating, at the media ordering hub, login credentials received from the user device to access the selected multichannel video programming distributor so that the selected multichannel video programming distributor delivers the first media content to the user device without the user device directly accessing a website associated with the selected multichannel video programming distributor, the media ordering hub being an intermediary website that acts as an intermediary between the user device and the website associated with the selected multichannel video programming distributor.
20. A system comprising: a processor that is configured to receive, at a media ordering hub, a request for playback of first media content that is contextually discovered at a website based upon a current user activity performed through a network on a user device, provide, from the media ordering hub, a plurality of indicia corresponding to a plurality of multichannel video programming distributors to the user device based upon a set of embeddable code directing the user device to the media ordering hub from the website after streaming of a preview has been initiated, receive, at the media ordering hub, indication of a multichannel video programming distributor that is selected by a user associated with the user device from the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors, and authenticate, at the media ordering hub, login credentials received from the user device to access the selected multichannel video programming distributor so that the selected multichannel video programming distributor delivers the first media content to the user device without the user device directly accessing a website associated with the selected multichannel video programming distributor, wherein the website displays content about second media content without playback of the second media content, wherein the first media content is categorized according to a same category as the second media content, wherein the first media content is distinct from the second media content, wherein the preview includes one or more portions of the first media content that is viewed by the user, wherein the one or more viewed portions are available for selection by the user device for viewing subsequent to the current user activity, wherein the contextual discovery comprises a contextual display of information that is associated with the second media content in conjunction with the current user activity, wherein the contextual discovery is performed by the user device without a user search during the current user activity, wherein the plurality of multichannel video programming distributors offer the first media content, the request for the first media content being received from the set of embeddable code that streams the preview of the first media content that is contextually discovered to the user device during the current user activity at the website for display at the website, the media ordering hub being an intermediary website that acts as an intermediary between the user device and the website associated with the selected multichannel video programming distributor.