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Apparatus and method for providing television services using an aggregator

  • US 8,640,176 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2006
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable memory, accessible to a processor, including processor executable program instructions, which upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:

  • obtaining, by a set top box, live television content from a first source via an IP communications network;

    obtaining, by the set top box, web feed content from a second source via the IP communications network;

    aggregating, by the set top box, the web feed content obtain from the second source;

    displaying a home menu interface including a first link to the live television content and a second link to the web feed content;

    responsive to user selection of the second link, displaying a table of a plurality of syndicated web feeds on a television set;

    responsive to user selection indicating a selected syndicated web feed from the plurality of syndicated web feeds, displaying a menu of web feed content items associated with the selected syndicated web feed on the television set; and

    displaying the web feed content items on the television set.

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