The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for sending content to a media
player. In general, a user of the disclosed system consumes a plurality of media content (eg …

Methods and apparatuses and systems for inserting advertisement segments into trick
content. Advertisement segments present in the original video content are extracted from the …

Locally generating content characteristics for a plurality of video programs which have been
recorded and displaying the content characteristics of the plurality of video programs …

BACKGROUND Service providers and device manufacturers are continu ally challenged to
deliver value and convenience to consum ers by, for example, providing compelling network …

The present technology builds on, and extends, technology disclosed in prior patent
applications by the present assignee. The reader is thus directed to the following …

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0003 Methods and apparatus for user interface navigation
may facilitate altering the output of a user interface in response to a predetermined action …

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, Systems and methods for skipping
advertisements while displaying substitute media instead of the advertise ment, are …

Methods and apparatus for navigating video content. Digital markers may be placed at
desired locations within recorded or cached video content. In one embodiment, these …

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US PATENT DOCUMENTS interface. The client device generates at least one screen
display for the scene based on its interpretation of the scene. The client device then displays …