Patent ID: 9178719
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: transmitting, by a first device, a signal for providing a video transmission to a first user at a second device; detecting, by the first device, a start of a commercial break within a channel of content included within the video transmission; modifying, by the first device, based on detecting the start of the commercial break, and without input from the first user, presence status information of the first user to create first modified presence status information, generating, by the first device, a signal for transmitting a first notification to the second user, modifying, by the first device and based on detecting an end of the commercial break, and without input from the first user, the first modified presence status information to create second modified presence status information, generating, by the first device, a signal for transmitting a second notification to the second user,