Anita Joan Simpson

US Patent:

20120233642, Sep 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/045928

Inventors:

Kathy Piatt - Cedar Park TX, US
Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 60

Abstract:

A particular method includes presenting video content at a display and receiving a request to purchase playback rights to musical content associated with the video content. The method includes, in response to the request, determining whether a video content provider associated with the video content permits presentation of a menu at the display while the video content is being presented. The method includes, in response to determining that the video content provider permits the presentation of the menu at the display while the video content is being presented, presenting the menu concurrently with the video content. The method further includes, in response to determining that the video content provider prohibits the presentation of the menu at the display while the video content is being presented, inhibiting presentation of the menu at the display while the video content is being presented.