Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Viewing and purchasing programming in other formats
- Patent Title (中): 以其他格式查看和购买节目
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Application No.: US12423490Application Date: 2009-04-14
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Publication No.: US08549560B2Publication Date: 2013-10-01
- Inventor: Shekhar Gupta , Michael Aaron Roberts , Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair
- Applicant: Shekhar Gupta , Michael Aaron Roberts , Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agency: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04N7/173
- IPC: H04N7/173 ; H04N7/16

Abstract:
A method according to the present disclosure comprises displaying a program in a first format on a first television channel to a user and automatically displaying a message to the user indicating that the program is available in a second format on a second television channel. The message may be displayed on the first television channel while the program in the first format is being displayed. Additionally, the automatic displaying of the message may be unprompted by the user. In certain embodiments, the user may be provided the option to purchase the program in the second format if the second format is not within the user's subscription.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100263003A1 VIEWING AND PURCHASING PROGRAMMING IN OTHER FORMATS Public/Granted day:2010-10-14
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