Patent ID: 9100711
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: constructing a tout message associated with a media content item; including, in the tout message, information associated with the media content item without providing images associated with the media content and further including in the tout message a selectable link including instructions for directing a media processor of a subscriber to access the media content item without the subscriber providing additional input; determining a prediction of a likelihood of reaching the subscriber based on presence information associated with the subscriber; selecting a communication device of the subscriber from amongst a group of communication devices associated with the subscriber based on the prediction, wherein the communication device is remote from the media processor; transmitting the tout message to the communication device of the subscriber, wherein the transmitting of the tout message causes the communication device to replace a buy button with another button in a graphical user interface in which the tout message is presented; and directing the media processor, responsive to selection of the selectable link and by way of the instructions, to supply media content remotely to the communication device.