Set top box device and method of distributing multimedia content
First Claim
1. A set top box device comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory device accessible to the processor, wherein the memory device includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
receive a first video content stream via a multimedia distribution system;
receive a second video content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the received second video content stream is selected by a second device;
receive a third video content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the received third video content stream is selected by a third device;
send data to a display device for the display device to concurrently present the first video content stream, the second video content stream, and the third video content stream, wherein the first video content stream is displayed in a first region of a display of the display device, the second video content stream is displayed in a second region of the display, and the third video content stream is displayed in a third region of the display; and
send second data to the display device to display a fourth video content stream associated with a television channel selection of the second device, wherein the fourth video content stream is displayed in the first region of the display, and wherein the first video content stream replaces the second video content stream in the second region of the display in response to the television channel selection.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving first, second, and third content streams at a first device via a distribution system. The second content stream is selected by a second device and the third content stream is selected by a third device. The method also includes sending data to a display device to concurrently present the first, second, and third content streams and first, second, and third regions, respectively. A content control and buffer module is instructed to request a fourth content stream in response to receiving a request made at the second device. The method further includes sending data to the display device to display the fourth content stream in the first region. In response to the request, the first content stream replaces the second content stream in the second region.
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20 Claims
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1. A set top box device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device accessible to the processor, wherein the memory device includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive a first video content stream via a multimedia distribution system; receive a second video content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the received second video content stream is selected by a second device; receive a third video content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the received third video content stream is selected by a third device; send data to a display device for the display device to concurrently present the first video content stream, the second video content stream, and the third video content stream, wherein the first video content stream is displayed in a first region of a display of the display device, the second video content stream is displayed in a second region of the display, and the third video content stream is displayed in a third region of the display; and send second data to the display device to display a fourth video content stream associated with a television channel selection of the second device, wherein the fourth video content stream is displayed in the first region of the display, and wherein the first video content stream replaces the second video content stream in the second region of the display in response to the television channel selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a first content stream at a first multimedia device coupled to a multimedia distribution system; receive a second content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the second content stream is selected by a second multimedia device; receive a third content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the received third content stream is selected by a third multimedia device; instruct a display interface to send data to a display device for the display device to concurrently present the first content stream, the second content stream, and the third content stream, wherein the first content stream is displayed in a first region of a display of the display device, the second content stream in displayed in a second region of the display device, and the third content stream is displayed in a third region of the display device; instruct a content control and buffer module to request a fourth content stream associated with a television channel in response to receiving a request associated with a television channel selection made at the second multimedia device; and instruct the display interface to send data to the display device for the display device to display the fourth content stream in the first region of the display, wherein the first content stream replaces the second content stream in the second region of the display device in response to the request associated with the television channel selection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving a first content stream at a first multimedia device coupled to a multimedia distribution system; receiving a second content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the second content stream is selected by a second multimedia device; receiving a third content stream via the multimedia distribution system, wherein the received third content stream is selected by a third multimedia device; instructing a display interface to send data to a display device for the display device to concurrently present the first content stream, the second content stream, and the third content stream, wherein the first content stream is displayed in a first region of a display of the display device, the second content stream in displayed in a second region of the display device, and the third content stream is displayed in a third region of the display device; instructing a content control and buffer module to request a fourth content stream associated with a television channel in response to receiving a request associated with a television channel selection made at the second multimedia device; and instructing the display interface to send data to the display device for the display device to display the fourth content stream in the first region of the display, wherein the first content stream replaces the second content stream in the second region of the display in response to the request associated with the television channel selection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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