APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VIDEO THUMBNAIL ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
First Claim
1. A method of generating a video thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG), the method comprising:
- receiving a media content stream at a media device;
picking a plurality of still image video frames from the received media content stream, wherein each still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the still image video frame;
generating a plurality of still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the still image video frames;
generating a video thumbnail from the plurality of still image video frame thumbnails; and
incorporating the video thumbnail with at least one program descriptor and a channel identifier associated with the media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG.
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Abstract
Video thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG) systems and methods are operable to include a video thumbnail. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device; picks a plurality of still image video frames from the received media content stream, wherein each still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the still image video frame; generate a plurality of still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the still image video frames; generate a video thumbnail from the plurality of still image video frame thumbnails; and incorporate the video thumbnail with at least one program descriptor and a channel identifier associated with the media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of generating a video thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG), the method comprising:
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receiving a media content stream at a media device; picking a plurality of still image video frames from the received media content stream, wherein each still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the still image video frame; generating a plurality of still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the still image video frames; generating a video thumbnail from the plurality of still image video frame thumbnails; and incorporating the video thumbnail with at least one program descriptor and a channel identifier associated with the media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for a thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG), comprising:
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a first tuner configured to receive a first one of a plurality of media content streams; a second tuner configured to receive a second one of the plurality of media content streams; and a processor system communicatively coupled to the first tuner and the second tuner, and configured to; pick a plurality of first still image video frames from the received first media content stream, wherein each first still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the first still image video frame; pick a plurality of second still image video frames from the received second media content stream, wherein each second still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the second still image video frame; generate a plurality of first still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the first still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the first still image video frames; generate a plurality of second still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the second still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the second still image video frames; generate a first video thumbnail from the plurality of first still image video frame thumbnails; generate a second video thumbnail from the plurality of second still image video frame thumbnails; incorporate the first video thumbnail with at least one first program descriptor and a first channel identifier associated with the first media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG; and incorporate the second video thumbnail with at least one second program descriptor and a second channel identifier associated with the second media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for a video thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG), the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of media content streams at a media device; picking a plurality of still image video frames from selected ones of the received media content streams, wherein each still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the still image video frame; generating a plurality of still image video frame thumbnails associated with the selected media content streams, wherein each of the still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the still image video frames; generating a video thumbnail associated with each of the selected media content streams from the plurality of still image video frame thumbnails; and incorporating into the video thumbnail EPG selected ones of the video thumbnails with at least one corresponding program descriptor and a corresponding channel identifier associated with the selected media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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