Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for unifying local channels with over-the-top services
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Application No.: US17210147Application Date: 2021-03-23
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Publication No.: US12294448B2Publication Date: 2025-05-06
- Inventor: Vikal Kumar Jain
- Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.
- Applicant Address: US CO Englewood
- Assignee: Sling TV L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Sling TV L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Englewood
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Main IPC: H04H60/37
- IPC: H04H60/37 ; H04H60/70 ; H04H60/72 ; H04N21/2668

Abstract:
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for unifying local channels with Over-the-Top (OTT) services (e.g., Internet-streaming media services). In one example aspect, a location is determined. Based on the determined location, a list of local channels available for broadcast in the geographic area is retrieved. The list of local channels is then compared to a list of channels offered via at least one OTT service. Based on the comparison with the OTT service channel offering, a subset of available local channels may be determined. The electronic programming guide (EPG) data and other programming metadata associated with the local channels may be downloaded and provided to the OTT service. The local channels, along with the EPG data and programming metadata, may be merged with the OTT service so that the local channels may be streamed via the OTT service.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220311528A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFYING LOCAL CHANNELS WITH OVER-THE-TOP SERVICES Public/Granted day:2022-09-29
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