Providing content-owner control in a networked device
The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for accessing media content by initiating a first view providing access to at least a portion of a first content within the first view, initiating a second view providing access to a second content within the second view and preventing the second content from being accessed with the first content in the first view. Additionally, access to a third content with the first content is allowed in the first view. The apparatus includes a first view configured to provide access to a first content, a second view configured to provide access to a second content, and a graphical subsystem configured to prevent the second content from being access in the first view. In one embodiment, the first view is a media content view, and the second view is a web view.
1 . A method for providing access to media content, comprising the steps of:
initiating a first mode, the first mode including programmatic content and a multimedia window defined within the programmatic content, the multimedia window for display of multimedia content;
receiving an input; and
selecting the multimedia window in response to the received input.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising initiating a second mode for the multimedia content.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the second mode for the multimedia content is a full screen view.
4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a second input; and
returning to the first mode including the programmatic content and the multimedia window.
5 . The method of claim 2 further comprising indicating the presence of additional assets.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the indication of the presence of additional assets is a graphical overlay.
7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the indication of the presence of additional assets is a light on a remote control.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the programmatic content further defines a control feature.
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the control feature includes providing access to the internet and providing options for media content.
10 . The method of claim 8 wherein the control feature includes providing options for the programmatic content.
11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the options for the programmatic content include language options.
12 . The method of claim 8 wherein the control feature includes providing options for the multimedia content.
13 . The method of claim 12 wherein the options for the multimedia content include language options.
14 . The method of claim 1 further comprising downloading additional programmatic content.
15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising displaying the additional programmatic content.
16 . The method of claim 14 wherein the programmatic content is a control structure.
17 . The method of claim 14 wherein the programmatic content is web content.
18 . The method of claim 14 wherein the programmatic content comprises a markup language.
19 . The method of claim 14 wherein the additional programmatic content is based upon a version of the multimedia content.
20 . The method of claim 14 wherein the additional programmatic content is based upon a version of the programmatic content.
21 . A method for providing access to content, comprising the steps of:
outputting audio/video (AV) content stored on a portable storage medium;
monitoring for an event while outputting the AV content; and
notifying a user that content related to the AV content is available in response to receiving the event.
22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising the step of generating a notification event, wherein the step of notifying is initiated by the notification event.
23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the step of notifying includes generating a graphical overlay and displaying the graphical overlay over at least a portion of a display of the video content.
24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the step of notifying includes turning on a light on a remote control.
25 . The method of claim 21 further comprising displaying the content related to the AV content in response to an input signal.
26 . The method of claim 21 further comprising displaying the content related to the AV content along with the video content.
27 . The method of claim 26 wherein the video content is displayed within a subset area defined by programmatic content.
28 . The method of claim 21 wherein the content related to the AV content is programmatic content.
29 . The method of claim 28 further comprising displaying the programmatic content.
30 . The method of claim 28 wherein the programmatic content is a control structure.
31 . The method of claim 28 wherein the programmatic content is web content.
32 . The method of claim 28 wherein the programmatic content comprises a markup language.
33 . The method of claim 28 wherein the programmatic content is based upon a version of the AV content.
34 . A method comprising:
verifying an identification on a portable storage medium; and
controlling access to a network as a function of the verifying.
35 . The method of claim 34 wherein said controlling said access comprises controlling access to a content stream from said network.
36 . The method of claim 34 wherein said controlling said access comprises controlling access to multimedia content from said network.
37 . The method of claim 36 wherein the controlling of said access to said multimedia content including controlling access to multimedia content.
38 . The method of claim 37 further comprising:
displaying said multimedia content as a function of said controlling.
39 . The method of claim 36 further comprising:
initiating a first mode in response to the controlling of said access, the first mode including programmatic content and a multimedia window defined within the programmatic content, the multimedia window for display of multimedia content;
receiving said multimedia content from said network; and
selecting the multimedia window in response to the received multimedia content.
40 . The method of claim 39 further comprising initiating a second mode for the multimedia content.
41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the second mode for the multimedia content is a full screen view.
42 . The method of claim 40 , further comprising:
receiving a second input; and
returning to the first mode including the programmatic content and the multimedia window.