The video search layer of an OTT software platform identifies available video services, determines the current date and time, finds content available from each service at that time, and assigns content items to display locations based on an allocation that considers a device profile. This allocation defines the proportion of display locations given to each service.

1. Video Search Layer on an OTT
Software Platform
Solution: provides a method for a video search layer interface in an
OTT software platform. The video search layer of the OTT software platform includes thep y p
following method operations: identifying available services for consumption on a video
display device, wherein the available services include two or more of a broadcast
television service, a cable television service, a satellite television service, a telecom
television service, an on‐demand video service, and an internet content service that
streams video; determining a current date and time; determining content items availablestreams video; determining a current date and time; determining content items available
for consumption from each of the available services at the current date and time;
determining an allocation of display locations in a video search layer of a software
platform interface for content items from each of the available services, the allocation
defining a relative amount of display locations for each of the available services based on
a device profile associated with the video display device; assigning content items to the
display locations in accordance with the determined allocation.