Support for Personal Content in a Multimedia Content Delivery System and Network
First Claim
1. A set top box including set top box storage and a processor operable to access the set top box storage, comprising:
- an interface for receiving multimedia content from a provider content source via a provider network;
an interface for receiving multimedia content from a personal content source;
a remote control interface for receiving a remote control signal from a remote control device; and
executable instructions embedded in the set top box storage, the instructions including instructions to;
identify a channel indicated by the remote control signal;
responsive to the identified channel matching a provider content channel, streaming multimedia content from the provider content source; and
responsive to the identified channel matching a personal content channel, streaming multimedia content from the personal content source.
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Abstract
A disclosed set top box (STB) suitable for use in presenting multimedia content is operable to receive multimedia content from a provider content source that is remotely connected to the STB via a provider network. The STB is also operable to receive multimedia content from a personal content source. The personal content source is locally connected to the STB or connected to the STB via a public network. The STB is operable to identify a channel indicated by a remote control signal and determine whether the indicated channel is a provider content channel or a personal content channel. The STB streams multimedia content from the first source when the indicated channel is a provider content channel and from the personal source when the indicated channel is a personal channel. The content from the provider content source and the personal content may be received through different STB interfaces. The personal content may be received from a locally connected source.
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22 Claims
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1. A set top box including set top box storage and a processor operable to access the set top box storage, comprising:
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an interface for receiving multimedia content from a provider content source via a provider network; an interface for receiving multimedia content from a personal content source; a remote control interface for receiving a remote control signal from a remote control device; and executable instructions embedded in the set top box storage, the instructions including instructions to; identify a channel indicated by the remote control signal; responsive to the identified channel matching a provider content channel, streaming multimedia content from the provider content source; and responsive to the identified channel matching a personal content channel, streaming multimedia content from the personal content source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product comprising instructions, stored on a computer readable medium, for selecting multimedia content, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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storing provider electronic programming guide (EPG) data received from a network connected provider content source and personal content library data received from a locally connected personal content source, wherein the personal content library data is indicative of personal content stored in the personal content source; responsive to detecting an EPG signal, generating an EPG screen based on the provider EPG data wherein the EPG screen includes a personal content channel; streaming the EPG screen to the display; and responsive to detecting selection of the personal content channel from the EPG screen, generating a personal content screen based, at least in part, on the personal content library data, wherein the personal content screen displays personal content titles corresponding to respective personal content items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of provisioning a set top box comprising enabling the set top box to:
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receive provider electronic programming guide (EPG) data from a provider network; receive personal content library data from a personal content source; respond to an EPG signal by generating an EPG screen depicting a plurality of provider content channels and at least one personal content channel; respond to detecting selection of the personal content channel from the EPG screen by generating a personal content screen indicative of titles of respective personal content items; and respond to detecting selection of a title from the personal content library by streaming a respective personal content item to a display device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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