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1. A method for providing access to particular media content, comprising:
- receiving, by a television receiver, a plurality of media content from a service provider;
extracting, by the television receiver, one or more attribute tags encoded within video packets of the plurality of media content;
outputting, by the television receiver, first media content of the plurality of media content for presentation by a display device;
identifying a current user of the television receiver that is viewing the first media content via the display device;
accessing, by the television receiver, a priority listing data structure comprising user-specific content preference data associated with the current user;
while the first media content is being presented by the display device;
determining, by the television receiver, that second media content of the plurality of media content is available for presentation by the display device, and that the second media content has a priority greater than the first media content based on the priority listing data structure and the one or more attribute tags extracted from at least one of the first media content or the second media content;
outputting, by the television receiver via the display device, automatically in response to the determining, an interface providing access to the second media content automatically in response to the determining, the interface indicating a set of user-selectable options including recording of the second media content; and
receiving, by the television receiver from the current user, a selection of one of the set of user-selectable options; and
directing, by the television receiver, recording of the second media content in response to and in accordance with the selection.
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System and methods for providing access to particular media content. First media content may be output for presentation by a display device. Second media content other than the first media content may be monitored. A determination may be made as to whether the second media content has a priority greater than the first media content. Access to the second media content for presentation by the display device may be provided.
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1. A method for providing access to particular media content, comprising:
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receiving, by a television receiver, a plurality of media content from a service provider; extracting, by the television receiver, one or more attribute tags encoded within video packets of the plurality of media content; outputting, by the television receiver, first media content of the plurality of media content for presentation by a display device; identifying a current user of the television receiver that is viewing the first media content via the display device; accessing, by the television receiver, a priority listing data structure comprising user-specific content preference data associated with the current user; while the first media content is being presented by the display device; determining, by the television receiver, that second media content of the plurality of media content is available for presentation by the display device, and that the second media content has a priority greater than the first media content based on the priority listing data structure and the one or more attribute tags extracted from at least one of the first media content or the second media content; outputting, by the television receiver via the display device, automatically in response to the determining, an interface providing access to the second media content automatically in response to the determining, the interface indicating a set of user-selectable options including recording of the second media content; and receiving, by the television receiver from the current user, a selection of one of the set of user-selectable options; and directing, by the television receiver, recording of the second media content in response to and in accordance with the selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A television receiver, comprising:
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a processing unit; and a system memory connected to the processing unit, the system memory including instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to implement at least one module to provide access to particular media content, the at least one module configured to; receive a plurality of media content from a service provider; extract one or more attribute tags encoded within video packets of the plurality of media content; output first media content of the plurality of media content for presentation by a display device; identify a current user of the television receiver that is viewing the first media content via the display device; access a priority listing data structure comprising user-specific content preference data associated with the current user; while the first media content is being presented by the display device; determine, by the television receiver, that second media content of the plurality of media content is available for presentation by the display device, and that the second media content has a priority greater than the first media content based on the priority listing data structure and the one or more attribute tags extracted from at least one of the first media content or the second media content; output, by the television receiver via the display device, automatically in response to the determining, an interface providing access to the second media content automatically in response to the determining, the interface indicating a set of user-selectable options including recording of the second media content; and receive, by the television receiver from the current user, a selection of one of the set of user-selectable options; and direct, by the television receiver, recording of the second media content in response to and in accordance with the selection. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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