Patent ID: 9167187
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for providing video-on-demand (VOD) in an intelligent television, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor of the intelligent television, a filter criteria; providing, by the processor, a catalog view of one or more television series associated with the filter criteria; receiving, by the processor, a selection of a television series from the catalog view; automatically determining, by the processor, if the television series includes only one season; if there is only one season, automatically providing, by the processor, a first digest view of the season; determining if the season is fully archived, wherein fully archived includes a completed season with all episodes from the season being available for viewing; if the season is fully archived, providing a first series view, as the first digest view, with two or more episodes with a first date order, wherein the first date order is from first episode to last episode; if the season is not fully archived, providing a second series view, as the first digest view, with two or more episodes with a second date order, wherein the second date order is from most recent episode to oldest episode; automatically displaying, by the processor, in the first digest view, two or more representations of episodes in the one season, wherein the two or more representations are date ordered; if there are two or more seasons, automatically providing, by the processor, a second digest view; and automatically displaying, by the processor, in the second digest view, two or more representations of episodes in a most recent season, wherein the two or more representations of episodes in the most recent season are date ordered, wherein a user need not provide input to view the two or more representations of episodes in the most recent season when entering the second digest view.