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Television channel display device and method thereof

  • US 9,936,251 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2017
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A media processor comprising:

  • a processing system including a processor; and

    a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, perform operations comprising;

    receiving a plurality of video streams from a media distribution system, wherein the media processor is configured to operate in an environment that has a bandwidth limitation so that only a limited number of video streams can be received, and wherein the plurality of video streams from the media distribution system do not exceed the bandwidth limitation;

    transmitting the plurality of video streams to a plurality of secondary media processors;

    receiving a channel request from a first media processor of the plurality of secondary media processors;

    determining that fulfilling the channel request while transmitting the plurality of video streams would result in exceeding the bandwidth limitation;

    providing a listing of the plurality of video streams responsive to determining that fulfilling the channel request would result in exceeding the bandwidth limitation, wherein the listing comprises a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface presents for each of the plurality of video streams an identifier, wherein the graphical user interface presents for each of the plurality of video streams an input mechanism, and wherein each input mechanism enables selective termination of one of the plurality of video streams;

    receiving a first request and associated security information from the first media processor to terminate a first video stream of the plurality of video streams, wherein the first request originates from a selection of the input mechanism corresponding to the first video stream of the plurality of video streams, and wherein termination of the first video stream is conditioned upon authenticating the associated security information; and

    transmitting a message to at least one of the plurality of secondary media processors indicating that the first video stream is to be terminated.

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