Personal broadcast channels
First Claim
1. A method of creating a personal broadcast channel comprising on-demand content, the method comprising:
- allowing a user to identify two or more video programs of on-demand content;
allowing the user to select a play-sequence for the two or more video programs of on-demand content, wherein the play-sequence identifies an order of play for the two or more video programs of on-demand content;
monitoring at least one source of on-demand content;
capturing the two or more video programs of on-demand content; and
linking the two or more captured video programs in accordance with the play-sequence.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the invention provide the ability for a subscriber to define personal broadcast channels. Such personal broadcast channels can allow a subscriber to define a play order for a plurality of sets of content (including without limitation video content, audio content, various alerts and/or other data, and the like). In some cases, the content might be on-demand content; in other cases, real-time content may be integrated as well. In an aspect, some embodiments thus provide a subscriber with heretofore unknown flexibility in determining what content, and in what order, the subscriber wishes to be provided (e.g., from a content provider'"'"'s network). In some cases, this functionality might be provided by a networked personal video recorder. In other cases, a subscriber (or another) might be allowed to distribute (perhaps for a fee), a personal broadcast channel for use by others.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of creating a personal broadcast channel comprising on-demand content, the method comprising:
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allowing a user to identify two or more video programs of on-demand content;
allowing the user to select a play-sequence for the two or more video programs of on-demand content, wherein the play-sequence identifies an order of play for the two or more video programs of on-demand content;
monitoring at least one source of on-demand content;
capturing the two or more video programs of on-demand content; and
linking the two or more captured video programs in accordance with the play-sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing a personal broadcast channel comprising real-time content and on-demand content, the method comprising:
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allowing a user to identify one or more video programs of on-demand content;
allowing the user to identify one or more video programs of real-time content;
allowing the user to select a play-sequence for the one or more shows of on-demand content and the one or more shows of real-time content, wherein the play-sequence identifies an order of play for the one or more shows of on-demand content and the one or more shows of real-time content;
monitoring at least one source of on-demand content;
monitoring at least one source of real-time content;
capturing the one or more video programs of on-demand content;
capturing the one or more video programs of real-time content; and
linking the captured shows in accordance with the play-sequence. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. In a content distribution system, a method of providing content, the method comprising:
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providing a computer interface to allow a subscriber to select a plurality of sets of content to be delivered, the plurality of sets of content comprising a first set of content and a second set of content;
allowing the subscriber to define an order in which the plurality of sets of content should be delivered;
creating a personal broadcast channel definition, the personal broadcast channel definition defining an ordered set of the plurality of sets of content selected by the subscriber, according to the order defined by the subscriber;
reading the personal broadcast channel definition;
obtaining from a content source one or more of the plurality of sets of content; and
delivering the one or more of the plurality of sets of content to a subscriber connectivity device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A content-distribution system comprising one or more computers configured to:
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provide a computer interface to allow a subscriber to select a plurality of sets of content to be delivered, the plurality of sets of content comprising a first set of content and a second set of content;
allow the subscriber to define an order in which the plurality of sets of content should be delivered; and
create a personal broadcast channel definition, the personal broadcast channel definition defining an ordered set of the plurality of sets of content selected by the subscriber, according to the order defined by the subscriber;
read the personal broadcast channel definition;
obtain from a content source one or more of the plurality of sets of content; and
deliver the one or more of the plurality of sets of content to a subscriber connectivity device. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A computer program embodied on one or more computer readable media, the computer program comprising instructions executable by one or more computers to:
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provide a computer interface to allow a subscriber to select a plurality of sets of content to be delivered, the plurality of sets of content comprising a first set of content and a second set of content;
allow the subscriber to define an order in which the plurality of sets of content should be delivered; and
create a personal broadcast channel definition, the personal broadcast channel definition defining an ordered set of the plurality of sets of content selected by the subscriber, according to the order defined by the subscriber;
read the personal broadcast channel definition;
obtain from a content source one or more of the plurality of sets of content; and
deliver the one or more of the plurality of sets of content to a subscriber connectivity device.
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