Patent ID: 8037494

Claim:
A method for generating a menu promoting other video programs available from a video content delivery system, wherein the video content delivery system includes a plurality of channels of video content simultaneously, the method comprising: determining that a triggering event has occurred with a video content delivery conduit, wherein the triggering event is that a video picture associated with the video content delivery conduit is unavailable; analyzing context for the triggering event to produce first information, wherein the first information includes how the video picture became unavailable; gathering second information about one or more content providers, wherein the one or more content providers provide a plurality of channels of video content; determining alternative video programs from one or more of the content providers based, at least in part, upon the second information; determining a configuration of the menu that is sensitive to the context of the triggering event by basing the configuration, at least in part, upon the first information; and formulating the menu with the configuration for presentment to one or more users, wherein the menu displays a plurality of promotional information areas providing information about the alternative video programs.