Patent ID: 9124931
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying content on a television (TV), the method comprising: dynamically determining, by a determining function, whether an input source for the TV is set to a virtual input source; validating viewer account credentials; executing a TV application that enables over-the-top (OTT) TV video content delivery using an Internet connection; dynamically displaying content from a last-selected channel or service for providing OTT TV video content delivery on the TV by the TV application in response to executing the TV application, powering on the TV, and exiting another application on the TV; enabling normal TV operations including at least changing channels; and upon powering on the TV, for the last input source for the TV set to the TV application, automatically executing the TV application that enables the OTT TV video content delivery for the last-selected channel or service.