US 12,342,045 B2
Methods and systems for displaying content during a loading event
Reda Harb, Issaquah, WA (US); Srikanth Channapragada, Karnataka (IN); Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Karnataka (IN); Pooja Srivastava, Bengaluru (IN); and Harsha Neerakani, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,364.
Prior Publication US 2024/0080527 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4668 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4316 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of displaying content to a user during a loading event, the method comprising:
receiving recommendation data from a recommendation engine of a first over-the-top (OTT) service while the user consumes media content on a second OTT service, wherein the recommendation data is generated based on a user consumption history of media content on the first OTT service;
downloading a first media content item from the first OTT based on the recommendation data;
detecting a loading event on the second OTT service, wherein the second OTT service is not the first OTT service; and
in response to the loading event, displaying the first media content item on the second OTT service, wherein the first media content item is displayed as an overlay on a user interface, further comprising:
reducing a size of the first media content item as a function of completion of the loading event, such that the user interface becomes more visible the more completed the loading event is.