Patent ID: 9197911
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of providing user actionable tasks based on supplemental information associated with video content items, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more physical processors executing one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising: obtaining, by the computer system, supplemental information associated with a video content item responsive to a first presentation of the video content item; obtaining, by the computer system, based on the supplemental information, task information that identifies one or more user actionable tasks associated with a game, wherein the first presentation of the video content item is independent of the game; providing, by the computer system, based on the task information, the one or more user actionable tasks during the first presentation of the video content item; obtaining, by the computer system, one or more user inputs corresponding to the one or more user actionable tasks, wherein the one or more user actionable tasks are related to prediction of at least one outcome that is presented during the first presentation of the video content item, and wherein at least one of the one or more user inputs comprises a prediction of a first outcome; determining, by the computer system, one or more user scores to be assigned to a user based on whether the first outcome is realized during the first presentation of the video content item; assigning, by the computer system, the one or more user scores to the user; storing, by the computer system, the one or more user inputs corresponding to the one or more user actionable tasks as additional supplemental information for the video content item; obtaining, by the computer system, the additional supplemental information responsive to a second presentation of the video content item, wherein the second presentation of the video content item comprises a rerun of the video content item occurring subsequent to the first presentation; obtaining, by the computer system, based on the additional supplemental information, other task information that identifies one or more customized user actionable tasks; and providing, by the computer system, based on the other task information, the one or more customized user actionable tasks during the rerun of the video content item.