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Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2011
Applicants:

Ling Jun Wong, Champaign, IL (US);

Charles Mccoy, Coronado, CA (US);

True Xiong, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ling Jun Wong, Champaign, IL (US);

Charles McCoy, Coronado, CA (US);

True Xiong, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/4722 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/254 (2013.01); H04N 21/252 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/4722 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for using a second display with a content playback device. In one implementation, this feature provides users a frequently-accessed service or asset list when browsing on a second display. Such systems and methods may be particularly advantageous when a user normally only visits a few services in an entire list of available services on a regular basis. The frequently-accessed list of services or assets may be populated by the user through the second display or may be populated by the server that is tracking service access by the user. The frequently-accessed service or asset list (or both) may be specific to the user account, a user profile within the user account, the second display, or the content playback device. In some implementations, the second display may be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, a laptop or tablet PC, or the like.


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