Method and system for adding local channels and program guide data at a user receiving device in an aggregated content distribution system
US8856843B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/482
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for generating local channels includes a user receiving device and a local headend in communication with the user receiving device generating a local channel using a multicast stream, generating local channel guide data comprising tuning data for the local channel and communicating a control command to a user receiving device. The control command comprises tuning data for the local channel. The user receiving device stores tuning data for the local channel with program guide data stored in the user receiving device in response to the control command.
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