Patent ID: 9743127
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04N

Claim:
1. A method comprising: detecting, by a computer-implemented media service user interface system, a request for information about a media program series; in response to the request: wherein the multiple different media content presentation sources comprise a first media content presentation source and a second media content presentation source, wherein the determining of the episodes of the media program series that are available for access by the media content access device through the media service comprises wherein the one or more prioritization conditions specified by the media content presentation source prioritization heuristic comprise one or more of a prioritization condition that specifies selecting a media content presentation source that requires using less resources than an additional media content presentation source included in the multiple different media content presentation sources, a prioritization condition that specifies selecting a media content presentation source that is financially less expensive than an additional media content presentation source included in the multiple different media content presentation sources, a prioritization condition that specifies selecting a media content presentation source based on user patterns, and a prioritization condition that specifies selecting a media content presentation source based on an amount of exposure to advertisements.