Patent ID: 8898715
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a content item receiver using a CPU and a software program, said method comprising: in a first mode driving a display apparatus to display a received content item; in a second mode driving for a specified time window said display apparatus to display a plurality of linked content items in sequence in said specified time window, each of said linked content items having a duration less than said specified time window, and having a corresponding content item identifier, wherein all content item identifiers for the plurality of linked content items are concurrently displayed on the display apparatus, and to automatically respond to a prompt signal displayed on the display apparatus to initiate a display of a menu of one or more display options, said menu comprising a plurality of a content item identifiers corresponding to a plurality of long form content items and a further display option; wherein said further display option comprises at least one further content item identifier corresponding to a further long form content item and a yet further display option; further comprising prompting a viewer to select an option to continue display of a selected long form or further long form content item beyond a finish of said specified time window; and in response to user selection, initiating display on said display apparatus of said long form content item or said further display option.