Patent ID: 9161073
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of updating a list of content items, comprising: i. establishing a browsing session between a second display and a server, and associating the browsing session with a user account of a user; ii. receiving a selection of a content playback device; iii. loading a list of content items on the second display; iv. requesting playback of an asset from the list from a service by sending a first signal from the second display to the server, the first signal causing the service to access a URL associated with the asset to attempt playback of the asset on the selected content playback device using the credentials of the content playback device; v. upon an unsuccessful attempt to playback the asset, removing the asset URL from the list and sending a second signal to the server, whereby the asset URL is noted as a bad asset URL; and vi. discovering a new URL for the asset, and replacing the removed asset URL with the new URL, in the list of content items.