Patent ID: 9071855
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, by a computing system, a first video being viewed by a user of a computing device; determining, by the computing system and at a first time, one or more pieces of preview video associated with one or more videos different from the first video, wherein the one or more videos are not available for public viewing at the first time; outputting, by the computing system, for transmission to the computing device, identifying information for a particular video from the one or more videos, to cause the computing device to output information about the particular video and a prompt for the user of the computing device to provide user input indicating whether the user is interested in the particular video after the user has left a display location of the first video; receiving, after outputting the identifying information for the particular video, by the computing system and from the computing device, information expressly indicating that the user of the computing device is interested in the particular video; and responsive to determining at a second time, later than the first time, that the particular video is available for public viewing, outputting, by the computing system and for transmission to the computing device, a notification that the particular video is available for public viewing.