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User assistance via customer premises equipment media files

  • US 8,782,730 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2010
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a display interface;

    a processor; and

    a memory of a customer premises equipment device, wherein the memory comprises;

    instructions executable by the processor; and

    a plurality of media files comprising user assistance information, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to perform operations including;

    accessing a particular media file of the plurality of media files;

    sending content of the particular media file to a display device via the display interface in response to a user request to tune to a troubleshooting television channel, wherein the particular media file indicates a set of troubleshooting steps;

    performing a diagnostic test in response to the user request to tune to the troubleshooting television channel; and

    storing, at the memory of the customer premises equipment device, a log associated with the user request for assistance, wherein the log includes a first subset of troubleshooting steps performed at the customer premises equipment device and a second subset of troubleshooting steps not performed at the customer premises equipment device.

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