- Number
- 10791372
- Published
- 2020-09-29
- Filed
- 2016-10-03
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Eatedali; Josiah, Drake; Edward C., Arana; Mark
- CPC
- G06F16/955; G06F21/1015; H04N21/278; H04N21/47202; H04N21/4758; H04N21/47815; H04N21/4882; H04N21/6334; H04N21/8456
- Verdict
- Set aside subscription access management, business ops
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
There is provided a system including a non-transitory memory storing a subscription entitlement database and a hardware processor configured to provide access to a media content to a user during an availability window for the media content, according to a subscription right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database, notify a user of the availability window for the media content, present the user with an option to extend access to the media content beyond the availability window for the media content, in response to a selection of the option to extend access from the user, extend access to the media content after the availability window.
Background
BACKGROUND(1) Rather than purchasing physical media, consumers increasingly access media contents online from content providers, such as a cable provider or content streaming provider. Content providers include subscription-based content providers and transactional content providers. Conventionally, subscription-based content providers allow a user to access a predetermined library of subscription content during a limited availability window, and transactional content providers allow a user to access individual media contents, which the user has purchased.SUMMARY(2) The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for extending access to subscription-based media contents, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
Claims
1. A system comprising: a non-transitory memory storing a subscription entitlement database; and a hardware processor configured to: display a user interface for a user to access a media content during a subscription on-demand availability window for the media content, according to a subscription on-demand right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database; prior to an end date of the subscription on-demand availability window, display a notification on the user interface to notify the user of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content, prior to the user performing any of selecting to access the media content or accessing the media content, based on the subscription on-demand right to indicate the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window; display an on-demand right extension option on the user interface for the user to extend access to the media content available based on the subscription on-demand right beyond the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content based on the subscription on-demand right; in response to receiving, via the user interface, a selection of the on-demand right extension option to extend access from the user, extend access to the media content beyond the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content based on the subscription on-demand right; receive, via the user interface, a request from the user to stream the media content after the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content based on the subscription on-demand right; and stream the media content to the user, in response to the request, after the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window if the user extended access to the media content.
10. A method for use with a system including a non-transitory memory storing a subscription entitlement database and a hardware processor, the method comprising: displaying, using the hardware processor, a user interface for a user to access a media content during a subscription on-demand availability window for the media content, according to a subscription on-demand right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database; prior to an end date of the subscription on-demand availability window, displaying a notification on the user interface to notify the user of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content, prior to the user performing any of selecting to access the media content or accessing the media content, based on the subscription on-demand right to indicate the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window; displaying, using the hardware processor, an on-demand right extension option on the user interface for the user to extend access to the media content available based on the subscription on-demand right beyond the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content based on the subscription on-demand right; in response to receiving, via the user interface, a selection of the option to extend access from the user, extending, using the hardware processor, access to the media content beyond the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content based on the subscription on-demand right; receiving, via the user interface, a request from the user to stream the media content after the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window for the media content based on the subscription on-demand right; and streaming the media content to the user, in response to the request, after the end date of the subscription on-demand availability window if the user extended access to the media content.