Provider-defined live multichannel viewing events
US10015539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4821
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various arrangements for providing a multichannel viewing event are presented. A definition of the multichannel viewing event may be broadcast to multiple television receivers. A television receiver may, as part of an electronic programming guide, provide a single-selection option to activate the multichannel viewing event based on the broadcast definition. In response to receiving user input that selects the single-selection option, the definition of the multichannel viewing event is accessed. One or more tuners of the television receiver may be tuned based on the television channels defined in the definition of the multichannel viewing event. A quad video stream that includes live feeds of four television channels may then be output to a display device for simultaneous presentation.
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