Personal media channel
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving uploaded personal media content from a subscriber of a television multimedia service;
in response to receiving the uploaded personal media content, creating a personal media television channel associated with the subscriber, wherein the personal media television channel comprises a channel of the television multimedia service and provides the personal media content; and
offering the personal media television channel exclusively to recipients selected by the subscriber.
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Abstract
Exemplary systems, engines, and methods allow a multimedia service subscriber to upload personal media content to a multimedia service. The personal media content is then distributed to selected recipients over a personal media channel that is offered only to the selected recipients.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving uploaded personal media content from a subscriber of a television multimedia service;
in response to receiving the uploaded personal media content, creating a personal media television channel associated with the subscriber, wherein the personal media television channel comprises a channel of the television multimedia service and provides the personal media content; and
offering the personal media television channel exclusively to recipients selected by the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An engine, comprising:
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a type selector to specify a media type for distribution of personal media content on a personal media television channel of a television multimedia service;
a content input for receiving personal media content of the media type; and
a recipient selector for proposing recipients to receive the personal media television channel through the television multimedia service. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An engine, comprising:
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data storage for storing personal media content uploaded from a subscriber of a television multimedia service for distribution on a personal media television channel of the television multimedia service;
a channel lineup builder to integrate a personal media television channel for the uploaded personal media content with other channels of the television multimedia service;
an EPG electronic program guide engine to integrate EPG data of the personal media television channel with other EPG data for other channels of the television multimedia service. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving uploaded personal media content from a subscriber of a television multimedia service; and
means for distributing the personal media content over a personal media television channel of the television multimedia service. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A readable medium including instructions capable of being read by a computing device to execute actions, including:
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receiving personal content from a user of a television multimedia service, wherein the media type of the personal content is user-selectable;
creating a custom television channel associated with the user, wherein the custom television channel distributes the personal content via the television multimedia service to recipients selected by the user; and
offering the custom television channel exclusively to the recipients selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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