Patent ID: 9554167
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method in a server for network media program restart, comprising: receiving a first request from a client device to restart a media program from a beginning of the media program, wherein the media program has been configured as being enabled for network media program restart subject to a set of one or more restrictions; determining the set of restrictions for the media program; determining that a currently airing restriction is configured as one of the set of restrictions that allows the media program to be played by the client device only when that media program is currently airing in a locale of the client device and wherein the media program will become unavailable for viewing after a predefined amount of time has elapsed after the currently airing media program ends, and wherein the currently airing restriction causes an indicator to be displayed by the client device during playback of the media program that indicates a remaining amount of time until playback of the media program will no longer be allowed; and responsive to the determining that the currently airing restriction is configured as one of the set of restrictions, performing the following: