Patent ID: 8966521
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: obtaining, at a digital media device, media identifying data from audio data of a portion of first media being presented via the digital media device; determining that the portion of the first media is an advertisement based on the media identifying data; detecting, at the digital media device, a command to cause the digital media device to skip the portion of the first media; in response to detecting the command, determining whether advertisement skipping is disabled at the digital media device based on whether (1) a second device is registered in association with the digital media device and (2) the second device is in communication with the digital media device; when advertisement skipping is not disabled at the digital media device, providing an indication to the second device, the indication to cause the second device to present second media via the second device; and disabling advertisement skipping at the digital media device when either (1) no devices for presenting the second media are registered in association with the digital media device or (2) no devices for presenting the second media are in communication with the digital media device.