公开(公告)号：US09781476B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US13732321

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： John T. Kennedy ,  Chad R. Terning

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate generation, distribution, and presentation of a video program on a virtual channel. In one embodiment, an electronic program guide (“EPG”) manager is provided for execution on a receiving device, such as a set-top box. The EPG manager receives from a program distributor a video stream that has plurality of video programs having program content. Each program has been preassigned for presentation on a particular channel. A virtual channel is linked to one or more users. The EPG manager tracks the types of programs that a user watches and records metadata associated with the programs that the user actually views. When sufficient data is stored in the data base, the virtual channel is provided that program that a user will likely wish to view based on this past viewing history.

公开(公告)号：US20140189743A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13732321

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： John T. Kennedy ,  Chad R. Terning

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate generation, distribution, and presentation of a video program on a virtual channel. In one embodiment, an electronic program guide (“EPG”) manager is provided for execution on a receiving device, such as a set-top box. The EPG manager receives from a program distributor a video stream that has plurality of video programs having program content. Each program has been preassigned for presentation on a particular channel. A virtual channel is linked to one or more users. The EPG manager tracks the types of programs that a user watches and records metadata associated with the programs that the user actually views. When sufficient data is stored in the data base, the virtual channel is provided that program that a user will likely wish to view based on this past viewing history.

Abstract translation: 各种实施例便于在虚拟通道上生成，分发和呈现视频节目。 在一个实施例中，提供电子节目指南（“EPG”）管理器用于在诸如机顶盒的接收设备上执行。 EPG管理器从节目分配器接收具有多个具有节目内容的视频节目的视频流。 每个节目已被预先分配给特定频道的演示。 虚拟频道与一个或多个用户相关联。 EPG管理器跟踪用户观看并记录与用户实际观看的节目相关联的元数据的节目类型。 当数据库中存储足够的数据时，虚拟通道将被提供给用户基于此过去的查看历史可能希望查看的程序。