Media content menu navigation and customization
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- displaying a content menu that includes a listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams;
receiving a user-selectable input of the listing to select the media content for viewing;
receiving the multiple data streams of the media content that are each mapped to a television channel, each data stream of the media content having an associated sub-channel identifier; and
displaying at least some of the sub channel identifiers and an associated image corresponding to the media content that is available for viewing via the associated sub channel.
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Abstract
Media content menu navigation and customization is described. In an embodiment, a content menu is displayed that includes a listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams. The multiple data streams can each provide different media content that is collectively identified where the different media content of each data stream is related. Each of the multiple data streams of the media content are mapped to a television channel and each data stream has an associated sub-channel identifier. At least some of the sub-channel identifiers are displayed and optionally an associated image corresponding to the media content that is available for viewing via the associated sub-channel is displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying a content menu that includes a listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams; receiving a user-selectable input of the listing to select the media content for viewing; receiving the multiple data streams of the media content that are each mapped to a television channel, each data stream of the media content having an associated sub-channel identifier; and displaying at least some of the sub channel identifiers and an associated image corresponding to the media content that is available for viewing via the associated sub channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a navigation application configured to initiate display of a content menu that includes a listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams; a television based client system configured to; receive the multiple data streams of the media content from a content provider, the multiple data streams each being mapped to a television channel and each data stream of the media content having an associated sub-channel identifier; and display at least some of the sub channel identifiers over the corresponding media content that is available for viewing via the associated sub channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a television based client system to:
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receive a user-selectable input to select a content menu listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams; receive the multiple data streams of the media content that are each mapped to a television channel, each data stream of the media content having an associated sub-channel identifier; and display at least some of the sub channel identifiers and corresponding media content that is available for viewing via the associated sub channel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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