Method and apparatus for acquiring media services available from content aggregators
US8677417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8543
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for generating a unified list of media services available from a plurality of content aggregators having different data formats. A first list of media services from a first content aggregator is transmitted to a playback device. A second list of media services from a second content aggregator is also transmitted to the playback device, which combines both lists into a unified list of media services. The method optionally details the playback of a media service from said plurality of content aggregators via a selection made on the unified list to a playback device.
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