Method and apparatus for conditionally processing, storing, and displaying digital channel content in a television reception system
US8769586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Content used in creating an electronic program guide and/or channels for a television reception system is delivered to a local receiving device, such as a direct to home satellite receiver, as individual digital objects. Rules (i.e., conditional expressions) may be embedded in the digital objects to allow different actions in different situations. These rules can be used to determine whether an object should be stored, which objects should be included in an electronic program guide, and/or what content should be used to create a particular channel.
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