Apparatus and method for displaying content
US9179187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3246
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to join a multicast group having an associated multicast address, wherein the multicast address is associated with a first content type of a plurality of content types, access encoded content associated with the first content type from the multicast address, wherein the encoded content is transmitted by at least one source associated with the multicast group to the multicast address, decode the accessed encoded content, and display the decoded content on a channel mapped to the multicast address. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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