MANAGING DELIVERY OF VIDEO CONTENT TO PROVIDE A "RETURN TO PROGRAM" NOTIFICATION
A system and methods of managing delivery of video content are presented here. In accordance with one exemplary operating method, a channel switching action is detected in association with presentation of interstitial video content corresponding to a first video event on a first video service. The method continues by providing a second video event on a second video service for presentation to a user, wherein the providing is performed after detecting the channel switching action. During presentation of the second video event, the method communicates a program return notification. The program return notification is intended for the user, and the program return notification indicates completion of the interstitial video content.
1 . A method of managing delivery of video content, the method comprising:
detecting a channel switching action that occurs in association with presentation of interstitial video content corresponding to a first video event on a first video service;
providing a second video event on a second video service for presentation to a user, wherein the providing is performed after detecting the channel switching action; and
during presentation of the second video event, communicating a program return notification, wherein the program return notification is intended for the user, and wherein the program return notification indicates completion of the interstitial video content.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the interstitial video content comprises a commercial break between two program segments of the first video event.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a transition from the interstitial video content to a program segment of the first video event; and
in response to detecting the transition, initiating the communicating of the program return notification.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the program return notification concurrently with the second video event.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing the program return notification to a mobile device associated with the user.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the program return notification comprises an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) element; and
the method further comprises switching from the second video service to the first video service, in response to activation of the interactive GUI element.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the program return notification comprises an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) element; and
the method further comprises initiating a video recording function to record the first video event, in response to activation of the interactive GUI element.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the program return notification comprises an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) element;
presentation of the first video event occurs on a first presentation device; and
the method further comprises initiating presentation of the first video event on a second presentation device, in response to activation of the interactive GUI element.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a channel return action has not occurred after communicating the program return notification; and
initiating, in response to the determining, a video recording function to record the first video event.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
presentation of the first video event occurs on a first presentation device; and
the method further comprises:
determining that a channel return action has not occurred after communicating the program return notification; and
initiating, in response to the determining, presentation of the first video event on a second presentation device.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a channel return action has not occurred after communicating the program return notification; and
sending, in response to the determining, a reminder message to a mobile device associated with the user.
12 . A video presentation system comprising:
a receiver interface to receive data associated with video services, including a first video event on a first video service and a second video event on a second video service;
a display interface for a display operatively coupled to the video services receiver, the display interface facilitating presentation of video content on the display; and
a processor coupled to the receiver interface and the display interface, wherein the processor detects a channel switching action that occurs in association with presentation of interstitial video content corresponding to the first video event, provides the second video event for presentation to a user in response to detecting the channel switching action, and, during presentation of the second video event, communicates a program return notification;
wherein the program return notification is intended for the user, and the program return notification indicates completion of the interstitial video content.
13 . The video presentation system of claim 12 , wherein the receiver interface and the display interface reside at a video services receiver.
14 . The video presentation system of claim 12 , wherein the receiver interface and the display interface reside at a mobile device.
15 . The video presentation system of claim 12 , wherein:
the program return notification comprises an interactive graphical user interface element to initiate switching from the second video service to the first video service.
16 . The video presentation system of claim 12 , wherein:
the program return notification comprises an interactive graphical user interface element to initiate recording of the first video event.
17 . The video presentation system of claim 12 , wherein:
presentation of the first video event occurs on a first presentation device; and
the program return notification comprises an interactive graphical user interface element to initiate presentation of the first video event on a second presentation device.
18 . A method of managing delivery of video content, the method comprising:
presenting a video event having interstitial video content that transitions to a segment of video content;
detecting a switching action that occurs during presentation of the interstitial video content, wherein the switching action terminates presentation of the video event;
detecting a transition from the interstitial video content to the segment of video content; and
in response to detecting the transition, presenting a program return notification that indicates completion of the interstitial video content.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
determining that a return action has not occurred after presenting the program return notification; and
initiating, in response to the determining, a video recording function to record the video event.
20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein:
the first video event is presented on a first presentation device; and
the method further comprises:
determining that a return action has not occurred after presenting the program return notification; and
initiating, in response to the determining, presentation of the video event on a second presentation device.
21 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
determining that a return action has not occurred after presenting the program return notification; and
sending, in response to the determining, a reminder message to a mobile device associated with the user.