Content Redirection After Interrupt

Number: 20180279009
Published: 2018-09-27
Filed: 2017-03-24
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC.
Inventors: Feldman; Vladislav et al.
CPC: H04L65/611; H04L65/612; H04N21/23424; H04N21/236; H04N21/262; H04N21/4325; H04N21/433; H04N21/435; H04N21/4516; H04N21/4882; H04N21/8126; H04N21/814; H04N21/8455
Verdict: Set aside broadcast content redirection plumbing
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

According to one implementation, a system for redirecting to content after an interruption includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a content redirection software code. The hardware processor executes the content redirection software code to track a playout status of a primary content being provided by the system, and detect a pause to playout of the primary content due to receipt of an interrupt content by the system. In addition, the hardware processor executes the content redirection software code to, during playout of the interrupt content by the system, save the playout status of the primary content at the pause. The hardware processor further executes the content redirection software code to detect completion of interrupt content playout by the system, and enable a return to the primary content after the pause.

Background

BACKGROUND

Media players that receive and display streaming media content, such as video players, for example, can exist on many platforms. Examples of those platforms include handheld devices, Smart TVs, personal computers, and the like, as well as professional devices streaming uncompressed video.

In some instances, it may become desirable for the originator of streaming content, whether a content provider or professional multicast source, to interrupt a primary content feed by switching the media player from the primary content feed to an alternate content feed, such as a breaking news feed, for instance. That alternate feed may be of unknown duration, but is typically intended to serve as a temporary interruption to presentation of the primary content by the media player. However, conventional media players are not configured to return to the primary content feed after the interruption, thereby undesirably compelling a user of the media player to manually navigate to and reacquire the primary content feed.SUMMARY

There are provided systems and methods for redirecting to content after an interruption, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, and as set forth more completely in the claims.

Claims

1. A system comprising: a computing platform including a hardware processor and a system memory; a content redirection software code stored in the system memory; the hardware processor configured to execute the content redirection software code to: track a playout status, including a frame location, of a primary content being provided by the system; detect a pause to playout of the primary content due to receipt of an interrupt content by the system; during playout of the interrupt content by the system, save the playout status, including the frame location, of the primary content at the pause; detect completion of interrupt content playout by the system; and enable a return to the primary content after the pause and resumption of the primary content at the frame location. 8. A method for use by a system including a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a content redirection software code, the message comprising: tracking, using the hardware processor, a playout status, including a frame location, of a primary content being provided by the system; detecting, using the hardware processor, a pause to playout of the primary content due to receipt of an interrupt content by the system; during playout of the interrupt content by the system, saving, using the hardware processor, the playout status, including the frame location, of the primary content at the pause; detecting, using the hardware processor, completion of interrupt content playout by the system; and enabling, using the hardware processor, a return to the primary content after the pause and resumption of the primary content at the frame location. 15. A computer-readable non-transitory medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a hardware processor of a system, instantiate a method comprising: tracking a playout status, including a frame location, of a primary content being provided by the system; detecting a pause to playout of the primary content due to receipt of an interrupt content by the system; during playout of the interrupt content by the system, saving the playout status, including the frame location, of the primary content at the pause; detecting completion of interrupt content playout by the system; and enabling a return to the primary content after the pause and resumption of the primary content at the frame location.