Virtual channels
US8799952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6543
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for providing listings of multimedia events and for allowing a user to create virtual channels from the listings is described. The user can specify a headend or zip code and enter a search query to find multimedia events that are of interest to the user. In response, the system provides a list of multimedia events as the results of the user's search query. If the user so desires, the user can create a virtual channel based on the search results, according to certain embodiments of the invention.
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