System and method for blending linear content, non-linear content, or managed content
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
- combine data describing at least two of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce a blending of user-selectable content from the at least two of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels; and
send, to one or more devices, the blending of user-selectable content.
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Abstract
A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface.
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
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combine data describing at least two of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce a blending of user-selectable content from the at least two of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels; and send, to one or more devices, the blending of user-selectable content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to; combine data describing at least two of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce a blending of user-selectable content from the at least two of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels; and send, to one or more devices, the blending of user-selectable content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
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combine data describing at least two of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce a user interface that comprises a hierarchy of levels and that blends user-selectable content from the at least two of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content in at least two levels of the hierarchy of levels; and send, to one or more devices, the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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