METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL SURFING THROUGH MULTIPLE SOURCES BASED ON USER-DEFINABLE PREFERENCES
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for channel surfing through multiple sources based on user-definable preferences includes accessing a user-definable preferences list that identifies a plurality of channels from a plurality of different sources. One of the plurality of identified channels is selected for provision to a user.
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53 Claims
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34. A method of selecting a list of favorite channels at an entertainment system comprising:
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receiving a user request for selecting a list at the entertainment system; searching a set of stored lists, the lists identifying a plurality of favorite channels from among a service provider'"'"'s available channels; displaying a descriptor identifying one or more of the lists to the user; receiving a selection of a displayed list from the user at the entertainment system; displaying the selected list; and navigating through the favorite channels of the selected list by tuning to subsequent channels in response to interaction with a button on a remote control. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An entertainment system comprising:
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a display; a remote control; and a set-top box, the set-top box to; receive a user request for selecting a list at the entertainment system, search a set of stored lists, the lists identifying a plurality of favorite channels from among a service provider'"'"'s available channels, display a descriptor identifying one or more of the lists to the user, receive a selection of a displayed list from the user at the entertainment system, display the selected list, and navigate through the favorite channels of the selected list by tuning to subsequent channels in response to interaction with a button on the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a user request for selecting a list at an entertainment system; searching a set of stored lists, the lists identifying a plurality of favorite channels from among a service provider'"'"'s available channels; displaying a descriptor identifying one or more of the lists to the user; receiving a selection of a displayed list from the user at the entertainment system; displaying the selected list; and navigating through the favorite channels of the selected list by tuning to subsequent channels in response to interaction with a button on a remote control. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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