System and method of communicating video content
First Claim
1. A method of communicating video content, the method comprising:
- communicating a selection of a channel from a set-top box device to at least one server of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system;
receiving a still image associated with a program of the selected channel and receiving data related to the selected channel at the set-top box device;
transmitting the still image and the data related to the selected channel to a display device;
receiving a multicast stream of video content of the selected channel at the set-top box device; and
transmitting the video content to the display device, in response to a selection of an accept channel command.
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Abstract
A system and method of communicating video content is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes communicating a selection of a channel from a set-top box device to at least one server of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system. The method also includes receiving a still image associated with a program of the selected channel and receiving data related to the selected channel at the set-top box device. Additionally, the method includes transmitting the still image and the data related to the selected channel to a display device. Further, the method includes receiving a multicast stream of video content of the selected channel at the set-top box device and transmitting the video content to the display device, in response to a selection of an accept channel command.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of communicating video content, the method comprising:
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communicating a selection of a channel from a set-top box device to at least one server of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system;
receiving a still image associated with a program of the selected channel and receiving data related to the selected channel at the set-top box device;
transmitting the still image and the data related to the selected channel to a display device;
receiving a multicast stream of video content of the selected channel at the set-top box device; and
transmitting the video content to the display device, in response to a selection of an accept channel command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing video content, the method comprising:
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transmitting a selection of a channel received from a set-top box device to at least one server of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system;
transmitting a still image associated with a program of the selected channel and data related to the selected channel to the set-top box device; and
transmitting a multicast stream of video content of the selected channel to the set-top box device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A set-top box device, comprising:
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a channel change module configured to communicate a selection of a channel to a component of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system;
an image control module configured to receive a still image associated with a program of the selected channel from the component and to transmit the still image to a display device coupled to the set-top box device;
a data control module configured to receive data related to the selected channel from the component and to transmit the data to the display device;
a video content control module configured to receive a multicast stream of video content of the selected channel from the component, wherein the video content control module is configured to transmit the video content to the display device in response to an accept channel command received at the set-top box device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A graphical user interface (GUI) to provide content related to a request for a selected channel, the GUI comprising:
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a still image region, wherein the still image region displays a still image associated with a program of the selected channel;
a data region, wherein the data region displays data related to the selected channel; and
an options region, wherein the options region displays at least one indicator of a selectable option. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer program embedded in a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising:
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instructions to communicate a selection of a channel to a component of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system;
instructions to communicate with the component to receive a still image associated with a program of the selected channel and to transmit the still image to a display device coupled to the set-top box device;
instructions to communicate with the component to receive data related to the selected channel;
instructions to transmit the data to the display device; and
instructions to receive a multicast stream of video content of the selected channel from the component and to transmit the video content to the display device, in response to a selection of an accept channel command. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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