System for time-shifting events in a multi-channel convergence system
US6507951B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43615
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architecture for convergence systems is disclosed. The architecture includes a hardware component providing a convergence environment. A channel map services component includes a listing of receivers of programming associated with the convergence environment and a listing of channels associated with the receivers. A content services component includes a listing of programming events associated with the channels of the receivers. The content services component also includes a listing of the times of programming events. A TV services component uses the channel map services component, and the content services component to control the hardware component of the convergence environment to manage the hardware component of the convergence environment. The TV services component controls the audio/video multiplexer to reroute programing signals from receivers to outputs of the audio/video multiplexer and various devices attached to the outputs, at various times. When a conflict resolution requires time-shifting of one of the programming events, the TV services component may inform the user and seek input regarding the time-shift solution. Conflicts are resolved with minimal user intervent…
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