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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Hulu, Llc, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bao Lei, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Ilya Haykinson, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Rajiv Naresh Makhijani, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
HULU, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4143 (2011.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4143 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); H04N 21/4438 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method plays, a media program in a media player operating in a first mode on an interface. A change in a condition is detected for the media player. Then, the method switches from the first mode to a second mode based on the change in the condition. The second mode restricts movement of the media player. The media player is moved from a first position to a second position upon switching to the second mode and the media player continues to play the media program in the second position.