Apparatus and methods for providing and presenting customized channel information

• US 8,893,179 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2005
• Issued: 11/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Charlebois, Mark, Collins, Bruce, Walker, Gordon Kent
• Primary Examiner(s): Goodarzi, Nasser
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, AN V
• Application Number:
  US11/270,166
• Publication Number:
  US 20070073834A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,297 Days
• Field of Search: 725 37- 40, 725/47, 725/91, 725/109, 725/34, 725/35, 725/46, 725/132, 725/14, 725/87, 725/119, 725/141, 709/217
• US Class Current: 725/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/41 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for providing and presenting customized channel information include receiving service attribute information corresponding to a base service, where the base service is operable to provide at least a portion of a presentation to a device. The apparatus and methods further include customizing the service attribute information, and providing channel information to the device. The channel information comprising the customized service attribute information, thereby providing a custom view of a channel.

Claims

1. A method for providing content information, comprising:

receiving, at a media distribution system, service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

receiving, at the media distribution system, custom attribute information corresponding to the base service, wherein the custom attribute information further defines at least a portion of the service attribute information and the custom attribute information customizes the service attribute information for each one of a plurality of content retailers; and

broadcasting, by the media distribution system, a system information message to a device, wherein the system information message includes the service attribute information, a media presentation guide, and the custom attribute information, wherein the device applies the custom attribute information to said at least the portion of the service attribute information in order to customize at least one channel information corresponding to the base service and at least one of the content retailers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information associated with each one of a plurality of retailers operable to broadcast to the device the base service corresponding to the custom attribute information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information for the service attribute information receivable by the device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information that directs at least a portion of the service attribute information for replacement by a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information identifying a custom attribute of at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the custom attribute information comprises receiving custom attribute information that identifies a custom datacast presentation element associated with a presentation.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information that associates the base service corresponding to the customized service attribute information with an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises identifying at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation to supplement the base service.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises identifying a custom attribute of at least one of an indicator that determines if a presentation corresponding to the customized service attribute information comprises an auxiliary presentation, and an identification of the auxiliary presentation associated with the presentation corresponding to the customized service attribute information.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein a predetermined one of the plurality of the content retailers is operable to broadcast a presentation to the device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein broadcasting further comprises broadcasting the media presentation guide to the device based on the received custom attribute information.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising broadcasting a customized presentation to the device based on the received custom attribute information.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises receiving presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, and wherein the receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving customized presentation-specific service attribute information for at least the one presentation.

14. A computer program resident in a computer readable medium that, when executed, directs a computer device to perform the actions of:

receiving, at a media distribution system, service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

receiving, at the media distribution system, custom attribute information corresponding to the base service, wherein the custom attribute information further defines at least a portion of the service attribute information and the custom attribute information customizes the service attribute information for each one of a plurality of content retailers; and

broadcasting, by the media distribution system, a system information message to a device, wherein the system information message includes the service attribute information, a media presentation guide, and the custom attribute information, wherein the device applies the custom attribute information to said at least the portion of the service attribute information in order to customize at least one channel information corresponding to the base service and at least one of the content retailers.

15. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information associated with each one of a plurality of retailers operable to broadcast to the device the base service corresponding to the custom attribute information.

16. The computer program of claim 15, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information for the service attribute information receivable by the device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

17. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information that directs at least a portion of the service attribute information for replacement by a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

18. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information identifying a custom attribute of at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

19. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the custom attribute information comprises receiving custom attribute information that identifies a custom datacast presentation element associated with a presentation.

20. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information that associates the base service corresponding to the customized service attribute information with an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

21. The computer program of claim 20, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises identifying at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation to supplement the base service.

22. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises identifying a custom attribute of at least one of an indicator that determines if a presentation corresponding to the customized service attribute information comprises an auxiliary presentation, and an identification of the auxiliary presentation associated with the presentation corresponding to the customized service attribute information.

23. The computer program of claim 14, wherein a predetermined one of the plurality of the content retailers is operable to broadcast a presentation to the device.

24. The computer program of claim 14, wherein broadcasting further comprises broadcasting a customized presentation to the device based on the received custom attribute information.

25. The computer program of claim 14, wherein receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises receiving presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, and wherein receiving custom attribute information further comprises receiving customized presentation-specific service attribute information for at least the one presentation.

26. At least one processor for performing the actions of:

receiving, at a media distribution system, service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

receiving, at the media distribution system, custom attribute information corresponding to the base service, wherein the custom attribute information further defines at least a portion of the service attribute information and the custom attribute information customizes the service attribute information for each one of a plurality of content retailers; and

broadcasting, by the media distribution system, a system information message to a device, wherein the system information message includes the service attribute information, a media presentation guide, and the custom attribute information, wherein the device applies the custom attribute information to said at least the portion of the service attribute information in order to customize at least one channel information corresponding to the base service and at least one of the content retailers.

27. An apparatus for providing content information, comprising:

means for receiving, at a media distribution system, service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

means for receiving, at the media distribution system, custom attribute information corresponding to the base service, wherein the custom attribute information further defines at least a portion of the service attribute information and the custom attribute information customizes the service attribute information for each one of a plurality of content retailers; and

means for broadcasting, by the media distribution system, a system information message to a device, wherein the system information message includes the service attribute information, a media presentation guide, and the custom attribute information, wherein the device applies the custom attribute information to said at least the portion of the service attribute information in order to customize at least one channel information corresponding to the base service and at least one of the content retailers.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information associated with each one of a plurality of retailers operable to broadcast to the device the base service corresponding to the custom attribute information.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information for the service attribute information receivable by the device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information that directs at least a portion the service attribute information for replacement by a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

31. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information identifying a custom attribute of at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

32. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information comprises means for receiving custom attribute information that identifies a custom datacast presentation element associated with a presentation.

33. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information that associates the base service corresponding to the customized service attribute information with an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for identifying at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation to supplement the base service.

35. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for identifying a custom attribute of at least one of an indicator that determines if a presentation corresponding to the customized service attribute information comprises an auxiliary presentation, and an identification of the auxiliary presentation associated with the presentation corresponding to the customized service attribute information.

36. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein a predetermined one of the plurality of the content retailers is operable to broadcast a presentation to the device.

37. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising means for broadcasting a customized presentation to the device based on the received custom attribute information.

38. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the means for receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises means for receiving presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, and wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving a customized presentation-specific service attribute information for at least the one presentation.

39. An apparatus for providing content information, comprising:

a content server for receiving service attribute information and to receive custom attribute information, wherein the service attribute information and the custom attribute information correspond to a base service, the custom attribute information further defines at least a portion of the service attribute information and the custom attribute information customizes the service attribute information for each one of a plurality of content retailers; and

a generator module operable to broadcast a system information message to a device, wherein the system information message includes the service attribute information, a media presentation guide, and the custom attribute information, wherein the device applies the custom attribute information to said at least the portion of the service attribute information in order to customize at least one channel information corresponding to the base service and at least one of the content retailers.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, further comprising a customized channel information for each one of a plurality of retailers operable to broadcast to the device the base service corresponding to the customized channel information.

41. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the customized channel information defines at least a portion of the service attribute information for replacement by a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

42. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the customized channel information defines changing the service attribute information with the custom attribute information for at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

43. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the customized channel information defines changing the service attribute information with the custom attribute information for a datacast presentation element associated with a presentation.

44. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the customized channel information defines an association between the base service and an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the auxiliary service comprises at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation to supplement the base service.

46. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the customized channel information defines changing the service attribute information with the custom attribute information for at least one of an indicator that determines if a presentation comprises an auxiliary presentation, and an identification of the auxiliary presentation associated with the presentation.

47. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein a predetermined one of the plurality of the content retailers is operable to broadcast a presentation to the device.

48. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the system information message includes a media presentation guide block that defines a media presentation guide on the device based on the customized channel information.

49. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the content server is operable to broadcast a customized presentation to the device based on the customized channel information.

50. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the service attribute information further comprises presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, wherein the custom attribute information comprises presentation-specific custom attribute information for at least the one presentation, and wherein the customized channel information defines changing the presentation-specific service attribute information with the presentation-specific custom attribute information for at least the one presentation.

51. A method for presenting content information, comprising:

receiving via a broadcast service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

receiving via a broadcast custom attribute information corresponding to the base service and to each one of a plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information further defines the service attribute information;

applying the custom attribute information to the service attribute information in order to customize at least one of a plurality of channel information corresponding to the base service; and

generating a media presentation guide including the customized channel information based on combining the service attribute information with the custom attribute information associated with at least one of the content retailers.

52. The method of claim 51, wherein each one of the plurality of retailers is operable to provide broadcast to a device the base service.

53. The method of claim 52, further comprising receiving subscription information associated with a subscription to content broadcasted by one of the plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information is associated with the one retailer associated with the subscription information.

54. The method of claim 52, further comprising receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service for each of a plurality of base services, and wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information for each of the service attribute information corresponding to each of the plurality of base services receivable by the device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

55. The method of claim 51, wherein generating further comprises replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

56. The method of claim 51, wherein the custom attribute information further comprises at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

57. The method of claim 51, wherein generating further comprises generating a custom datacast presentation associated with a presentation.

58. The method of claim 51, wherein generating comprises associating the base service with an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

59. The method of claim 58, further comprising presenting at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation as a supplement to the base service.

60. The method of claim 51, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information for each of a plurality of content retailers, and wherein generating the media presentation guide including the customized channel information further comprises replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a respective portion of the custom attribute information corresponding to the one of the plurality of content retailers broadcasting the corresponding base service to a device.

61. The method of claim 51, wherein generating further comprises generating the media presentation guide based on the custom attribute information.

62. The method of claim 51, wherein generating further comprises generating a customized presentation based on the custom attribute information.

63. The method of claim 51, wherein receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises receiving presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving presentation-specific custom attribute information for at least the one presentation, and wherein generating the media presentation guide including the customized channel information further comprises replacing the presentation-specific service attribute information with the presentation-specific custom attribute information for a corresponding presentation.

64. The method of claim 51, further comprising generating a view of a custom channel including a combination of real-time media and non real-time media.

65. A computer program resident in a computer readable medium that, when executed, directs a computer device to perform the actions of:

receiving via a broadcast service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

receiving via a broadcast custom attribute information corresponding to the base service and to each one of a plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information further defines the service attribute information;

applying the custom attribute information to the service attribute information in order to customize at least one of a plurality of channel information corresponding to the base service; and

generating a media presentation guide including the customized channel information based on combining the service attribute information with the custom attribute information associated with at least one of the content retailers.

66. The computer program of claim 65, wherein each one of the plurality of retailers is operable to broadcast to a device the base service.

67. The computer program of claim 66, further comprising receiving subscription information associated with a subscription to content broadcasted by one of the plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information is associated with the one retailer associated with the subscription information.

68. The computer program of claim 66, further comprising receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service for each of a plurality of base services, and wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information for each of the service attribute information corresponding to each of the plurality of base services receivable by the device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

69. The computer program of claim 65, wherein generating further comprises replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

70. The computer program of claim 65, wherein the custom attribute information further comprises at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

71. The computer program of claim 65, wherein generating further comprises generating a custom datacast presentation associated with a presentation.

72. The computer program of claim 65, wherein generating comprises associating the base service with an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

73. The computer program of claim 72, further comprising presenting at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation as a supplement to the base service.

74. The computer program of claim 65, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving custom attribute information for each of a plurality of content retailers, and wherein generating the media presentation guide including the customized channel information further comprises replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a respective portion of the custom attribute information corresponding to the one of the plurality of content retailers broadcasting the corresponding base service to a device.

75. The computer program of claim 65, wherein generating further comprises generating the media presentation guide based on the custom attribute information.

76. The computer program of claim 65, wherein generating further comprises generating a customized presentation based on the custom attribute information.

77. The computer program of claim 65, wherein receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises receiving presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, wherein receiving the custom attribute information further comprises receiving presentation-specific custom attribute information for at least the one presentation, and wherein generating the media presentation guide including the customized channel information further comprises replacing the presentation-specific service attribute information with the presentation-specific custom attribute information for a corresponding presentation.

78. The computer program of claim 65, wherein generating further comprises generating a view of a combination of real-time media and non real-time media.

79. At least one processor for performing the actions of:

receiving via a broadcast service attribute information corresponding to a base service

receiving via a broadcast custom attribute information corresponding to the base service and to each one of a plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information further defines the service attribute information;

applying the custom attribute information to the service attribute information in order to customize at least one of a plurality of channel information corresponding to the base service; and

generating a media presentation guide including the customized channel information based on combining the service attribute information with the custom attribute information associated with at least one of the content retailers.

80. A wireless device, comprising:

means for receiving via a broadcast service attribute information corresponding to a base service;

means for receiving via a broadcast custom attribute information corresponding to the base service and to each one of a plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information further defines the service attribute information;

means for applying the custom attribute information to the service attribute information in order to customize at least one of a plurality of channel information corresponding to the base service; and

means for generating a media presentation guide including the customized channel information based on combining the service attribute information with the custom attribute information associated with at least one of the content retailers.

81. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein each one of the plurality of retailers is operable to broadcast to the wireless device the base service.

82. The wireless device of claim 81, further comprising means for receiving subscription information associated with a subscription to content broadcasted by one of the plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information is associated with the one retailer associated with the subscription information.

83. The wireless device of claim 81, further comprising means for receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service for each of a plurality of base services, and wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information for each of the service attribute information corresponding to each of the plurality of base services receivable by the wireless device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

84. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for generating further comprises means for replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a corresponding portion of the custom attribute information.

85. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the custom attribute information further comprises at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

86. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for generating further comprises means for generating a custom datacast presentation associated with a presentation.

87. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for generating comprises means for associating the base service with an auxiliary service that broadcasts auxiliary presentations to supplement the base service.

88. The wireless device of claim 87, further comprising means for presenting at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation as a supplement to the base service.

89. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving custom attribute information for each of a plurality of content retailers, and wherein the means for generating the media presentation guide including the customized channel information further comprises means for replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a respective portion of the custom attribute information corresponding to the one of the plurality of content retailers broadcasting the corresponding base service to the wireless device.

90. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for generating further comprises means for generating the media presentation guide based on the custom attribute information.

91. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for generating further comprises means for generating a customized presentation based on the custom attribute information.

92. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for receiving the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises means for receiving presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, wherein the means for receiving the custom attribute information further comprises means for receiving presentation-specific custom attribute information for at least the one presentation, and wherein the means for generating the media presentation guide including the customized channel information further comprises means for replacing the presentation-specific service attribute information with the presentation-specific custom attribute information for a corresponding presentation.

93. The wireless device of claim 80, wherein the means for generating further comprises means for generating a view of a combination of real-time media and non real-time media.

94. A wireless device, comprising:

a computer platform having a data repository comprising service attribute information received via a broadcast and custom attribute information received via a broadcast, the service attribute information and the custom attribute information corresponding to a base service and the custom attribute information corresponding to each one of a plurality of retailers, the custom attribute information further defining the base service; and

a media manager module on the computer platform and operable to apply the custom attribute information to the service attribute information in order to customize at least one of a plurality of channel information corresponding to the base service, and to generate a media presentation guide including the customized channel information based on combining the service attribute information with the custom attribute information associated with at least one of the content retailers.

95. The wireless device of claim 94, wherein each one of the plurality of retailers is operable to broadcast to the wireless device the base service.

96. The wireless device of claim 95, wherein the data repository further comprises subscription information associated with a subscription to content broadcasted by one of the plurality of retailers, wherein the custom attribute information is associated with the one retailer associated with the subscription information.

97. The wireless device of claim 95, wherein the service attribute information comprises service attribute information for each of a plurality of base services, and wherein custom attribute information further comprises custom attribute information for each of the service attribute information corresponding to each of the plurality of base services receivable by the wireless device from at least a respective one of the plurality of retailers.

98. The wireless device of claim 94, wherein the combination comprises overwriting the custom attribute information onto the service attribute information.

99. The wireless device of claim 94, wherein the custom attribute information further comprises at least one of a channel icon, a channel weight, a name of a presentation, a description of the presentation, a reference to additional information about the presentation, a description of the reference to additional information, a rating associated with the presentation, and an indication of a type of device required to access the reference to additional information.

100. The wireless device of claim 94, further comprising a user interface, and wherein the media manager module is operable to initiate a view comprising a custom datacast presentation associated with a presentation based on the combination.

101. The wireless device of claim 94, further comprising a user interface, wherein the custom attribute information comprises a auxiliary service, and

wherein the media manager module is operable to initiate a view comprising the base service supplemented with the auxiliary service based on the combination.

102. The wireless device of claim 101, wherein the auxiliary service comprises at least one of an intro, an outro, an advertisement, a barker, a universal resource locator (URL), and a datacast presentation as a supplement the base service.

103. The wireless device of claim 94, wherein the custom attribute information further comprises custom attribute information for each of a plurality of content retailers, and wherein the combination comprises replacing at least a portion of the service attribute information with a respective portion of the custom attribute information corresponding to the one of the plurality of content retailers broadcasting the corresponding base service to the wireless device.

104. The wireless device of claim 94, further comprising a user interface, and wherein the media manager module is operable to initiate a view comprising the media presentation guide based on the custom attribute information.

105. The wireless device of claim 94, further comprising a user interface, and wherein the media manager module is operable to initiate a view comprising a customized presentation based on the custom attribute information.

106. The wireless device of claim 94, wherein the service attribute information corresponding to the base service further comprises presentation-specific service attribute information for at least one of a plurality of presentations, wherein the custom attribute information further comprises presentation-specific custom attribute information for at least the one presentation, and wherein the combination comprises replacing the presentation-specific service attribute information with the presentation-specific custom attribute information for a corresponding presentation.

107. The wireless device of claim 94, wherein the media manager module is further for generating a view of a custom channel comprising a combination of real-time media and non real-time media.

108. An apparatus for providing content scheduling, comprising:

a content server comprising service attribute information and custom service attribute information, wherein the service attribute information corresponds to a base service operable to broadcast at least a portion of a presentation to a device and the custom service attribute information corresponds to an auxiliary service and each one of a plurality of content retailers and further defines the auxiliary service; and

a scheduler module operable to generate and transmit a system information message having at least one customized channel definition corresponding to at least one of the content retailers for transmission via broadcast to the device, wherein the customized channel definition comprises a replacement of at least a portion of the service attribute information with a corresponding portion of the custom service attribute information.