SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOM MEDIA CONTENT FLIPPING
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing enhanced channel flipping are disclosed. A user may selectively mark and unmark channels as temporary favorite channels. These channels may be dynamically added or removed from the channel changing or channel flipping sequence. Unauthorized channels and channels locked by parental controls may also be automatically removed from the channel flipping sequence. A plurality of custom channel flipping sequences may be maintained on the user equipment device. Users may access any of these custom channel flipping sequences in order to flip only through the channels associated with the custom sequence. Channels in the flipping sequence may also be pre-tuned in order to reduce delays associated with tuning.
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79 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A method for enhanced channel flipping on a user equipment device, the method comprising:
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receiving a user request to tune from a first channel to a second channel in a channel flipping sequence, wherein the channel flipping sequence comprises an ordered list of a plurality of channels of media content; receiving a user indication to mark the second channel as a temporary favorite channel; in response to receiving the user indication to mark the second channel as a temporary favorite channel, adding the second channel to a temporary favorite channels list; and creating a favorite channel flipping sequence, wherein the favorite channel flipping sequence comprises the channels identified in the temporary favorite channels list. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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42. A system for enhanced channel flipping on a user equipment device, the system comprising:
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memory to store a channel flipping sequence, wherein the channel flipping sequence comprises an ordered list of a plurality of channels of media content; and control circuitry configured to; receive a user request to tune from a first channel to a second channel in a channel flipping sequence, wherein the channel flipping sequence comprises an ordered list of a plurality of channels of media content; receive a user indication to mark the second channel as a temporary favorite channel; in response to receiving the user indication to mark the second channel as a temporary favorite channel, add the second channel to a temporary favorite channels list; and create a favorite channel flipping sequence, wherein the favorite channel flipping sequence comprises the channels identified in the temporary favorite channels list. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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