Intelligent client: multiple channel switching over a digital broadcast network
First Claim
1. A method for displaying content on a display of a user terminal equipment, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of channels that include respective sets of content associated with a user application, two or more of the plurality of channels received via a one-to-many transmission over a communications network;
selectively disregarding at least one channel of the plurality of channels associated with an application on a user terminal equipment if the at least one channel does not conform to at least one selection parameter relating to adequacy of available resources to support the selectively disregarded at least one channel, including comparing capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on a display of the user terminal equipment and selectively accepting or denying a channel based on information relating to the capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the channel on the display of the user terminal equipment;
presenting a notification of the selectively disregarded at least one channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the notification allows a user to access a different user terminal equipment having different capabilities more appropriate for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on another display of the different user terminal equipment; and
aggregating a subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels and displaying a set of aggregated or parsed content, wherein aggregating the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels is performed in real-time.
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Abstract
A digital broadcast network is disclosed that can divide an application into multiple channels to be distributed to receiving devices. A receiving device can selectively accept one or more of the multiple channels depending on various criteria including selection parameters and device capability. The selective choice of at least a subset of the application can provide an acceptable depth and delivery of data to improve the user experience. Text and standard data experiences can be combined with an audio counterpart, with pre-loaded client-side media files, and/or with pre-loaded client-side media files and a live audio stream, which can enrich a user experience.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for displaying content on a display of a user terminal equipment, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of channels that include respective sets of content associated with a user application, two or more of the plurality of channels received via a one-to-many transmission over a communications network; selectively disregarding at least one channel of the plurality of channels associated with an application on a user terminal equipment if the at least one channel does not conform to at least one selection parameter relating to adequacy of available resources to support the selectively disregarded at least one channel, including comparing capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on a display of the user terminal equipment and selectively accepting or denying a channel based on information relating to the capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the channel on the display of the user terminal equipment; presenting a notification of the selectively disregarded at least one channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the notification allows a user to access a different user terminal equipment having different capabilities more appropriate for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on another display of the different user terminal equipment; and aggregating a subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels and displaying a set of aggregated or parsed content, wherein aggregating the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels is performed in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 25, 26)
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8. A user terminal equipment for displaying content on a display thereof, comprising:
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a computer platform having a memory and a processor, wherein the memory comprises a selection parameter; a user interface in communication with the computer platform; a channel identifier that identifies a plurality of channels that include respective sets of content associated with a user application, two or more of the plurality of channels received via a one-to-many transmission over a communications network; a channel selector that selectively disregards at least one channel of the plurality of channels associated with a single application of the user terminal equipment if the at least one channel does not conform to at least one selection parameter relating to adequacy of available resources to support the selectively disregarded at least one channel, including comparing capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on a display of the user terminal equipment and selectively accepting or denying a channel based on information relating to the capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the channel on the display of the user terminal equipment; an interface component for presenting a notification of the selectively disregarded at least one channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the notification allows a user to access a different user terminal equipment having different capabilities more appropriate for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on another display of the different user terminal equipment; and an aggregation component that aggregates a subset of two or more of the plurality of channels and displays a set of aggregated or parsed content, wherein the aggregation component aggregates the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for selectively displaying at least a subset of content on a display of a user terminal equipment, comprising:
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means for identifying a plurality of channels that include respective sets of content associated with a user application, two or more of the plurality of channels received via a one-to-many transmission over a communications network; means for selectively disregarding at least one channel of the plurality of channels associated with an application on a user terminal equipment if the at least one channel does not conform to at least one selection parameter relating to adequacy of available resources to support the selectively disregarded at least one channel, including means for comparing capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on a display of the user terminal equipment and selectively accepting or denying a channel based on information relating to the capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the channel on the display of the user terminal equipment; means for presenting a notification of the selectively disregarded at least one channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the notification allows a user to access a different user terminal equipment having different capabilities more appropriate for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on another display of the different user terminal equipment; and means for aggregating a subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels and displaying a set of aggregated or parsed content, wherein the means for aggregating the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels is performed in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:
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identifying a plurality of channels that include respective sets of content, wherein each of the plurality of channels is associated with an identifier associated with a user application, two or more of the plurality of channels received in a user terminal equipment via a one-to-many transmission over a communications network; selectively disregarding at least one channel of the plurality of channels associated with an application on the user terminal equipment if the at least one channel does not conform to at least one selection parameter relating to adequacy of available resources to support the selectively disregarded at least one channel, including comparing capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on a display of the user terminal equipment and selectively accepting or denying a channel based on information relating to the capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the channel on the display of the user terminal equipment; presenting a notification of the selectively disregarded at least one channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the notification allows a user to access a different user terminal equipment having different capabilities more appropriate for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on another display of the different user terminal equipment; and aggregating a subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels and displaying a set of aggregated or parsed content, wherein the instructions for aggregating the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels is performed in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. In a wireless communication system, an apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to; identify a plurality of channels that include respective sets of content associated with a user application, wherein each of the plurality of channels is associated with an identifier associated with a user application, two or more of the plurality of channels received via a one- to-many transmission over a wireless communications network; accept at least a subset of the plurality of channels based on the identifier and at least one of a selection parameter, a location, available resources, or combinations thereof; selectively disregard at least one channel of the plurality of channels associated with the user application on a user terminal equipment if the at least one channel does not conform to at least one selection parameter relating to adequacy of available resources to support the selectively disregarded at least one channel, including comparing capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on a display of the user terminal equipment and selectively accepting or denying a channel based on information relating to the capabilities of the user terminal equipment for displaying the channel on the display of the user terminal equipment; present a notification of the selectively disregarded at least one channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the notification allows a user to access a different user terminal equipment having different capabilities more appropriate for displaying the selectively disregarded at least one channel on another display of the different user terminal equipment; and aggregate the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels and display a set of aggregated or parsed content, wherein the processor is configured to aggregate the subset of the two or more of the plurality of channels is performed in real-time.
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