Method and system for providing program preview of a particular program during channel changes via a gateway
US8707359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A broadband gateway, which enables communication with a plurality of devices and handles at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider, may be operable to receive one or more programs in preview formats from one or more program sources. Each of the one or more programs may be specified in a list. The programs specified in the list may be from different program sources. The broadband gateway may process the received one or more programs in the preview formats for presentation to one or more of the plurality of devices. The processed one or more programs in the preview formats may be communicated by the broadband gateway to the one or more of the plurality of devices, via a programming guide, for program preview by one or more users during program selections from the list.
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