Systems and Methods for for Extending Access to Subscription-Based Media Contents

Number: 20180098126
Published: 2018-04-05
Filed: 2016-10-03
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Eatedali; Josiah et al.
CPC: G06F16/955; G06F21/1015; H04N21/278; H04N21/47202; H04N21/4758; H04N21/47815; H04N21/4882; H04N21/6334; H04N21/8456
Verdict: Set aside subscription media-content access, DRM/business
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

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

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: provide a user with access to a media content during an availability window for the media content, according to a subscription right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database; notify the 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. 11. A method for use with a system including a non-transitory memory storing a subscription entitlement database and a hardware processor, the method comprising: providing, using the hardware processor, a user with access to a media content during an availability window for the media content, according to a subscription right associated with the media content in the subscription entitlement database; notifying, using the hardware processor, the user of an availability window for the media content; presenting, using the hardware processor, 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, extending, using the hardware processor, access to the media content after the availability window.