Patent ID: 9661399
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method for presenting feedback to a user when a command is received, the method comprising: receiving, at a content retransmitter, a command for navigating audio/video content selections for retransmission to a user device, wherein the content retransmitter comprises a component communicatively coupled to a set-top box and the user device, wherein the content retransmitter is configured to provide commands to the set-top box, receive a video stream from the set-top box, and transmit the video stream to the user device; transmitting the received command to the set-top box for execution, wherein execution of the command by the set-top box produces a result, wherein the received command comprises at least one of a first selection of a selected set of recorded programming, a second selection of a set of currently streaming content, or a third selection of a selected menu; gradually receiving the result at the content retransmitter, creating a period of latency when the result is only partially available for retransmission, wherein the result comprises the video stream, and wherein gradually receiving the result further comprises gradually filling a video buffer of the content retransmitter with the result produced by the set-top box; during the period of latency, retrieving a still-image frame associated with execution of the command, wherein retrieving the still-image frame comprises retrieving at least one of a first frame from the selected set of recorded programming in the video buffer, a second frame from the set of currently streaming content in the video buffer, or a third frame comprising the screen-capture of a selected menu in the video buffer; and transmitting the still-image frame to the user device for presentation until the result is completely available for retransmission.