For example, a user may assign “record channel” numbers to various recorded programs, whereby the user may click up or down a channel listing menu screen to select a desired channel. Once selected, the screen may display a listing of recorded programming assigned to that channel, grouped by...
The display may generate a listing of results in a pre-formatted display. The display may also provide other features such as the ability to request that the content be stored within the user device. Referring now to FIG. 6, a method for recording content corresponding to a link is set ...
The On Now display 1912 gives a listing of channels and the programming that is currently available. A selection box 1914 for channel 101 is set forth. By selecting a channel using the user interface of the second screen device, content data may be provided. In this example, the network ...
1.A method of broadcasting television programs, comprising:determining a current Program Offer for a specified time period, said Program Offer including a listing of a plurality of programs each having an associated delivery window of guaranteed broadcast from customer selection of the program;determinin...
The program guide may include data to map the channel numbers to satellite transponders and service channel identifications (SCIDs), and also provide TV program listing information to the subscriber identifying program events. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a typical uplink configuration for a...
In a typical embodiment two trap314,316modules are used to physically complete the circuit. The values of Trap A314and Trap B316are dictated by the spotbeam frequency plan. The installer may refer to a table listing the required traps for each zip code and/or supplemental service. Where no...
steps implemented by the microcontroller510and stored in the processor ROM538. The program guide may include data to map the channel numbers to satellite transponders and service channel identifications (SCIDs), and also provide TV program listing information to the subscriber identifying program ...
operation steps implemented by the microcontroller610and stored in the processor ROM638. The program guide may include data to map viewer channel numbers to satellite networks, satellite transponders and SCIDs, and also provide TV program listing information to the subscriber122identifying program ...
For a system having a large number of channels (i.e. 175 or more), the local map may comprise a matrix of several thousand bytes of data listing the appropriate broadcast resources for each viewer channel, for one or more time periods. Such “overhead” data transmission requires bandwidth...
system (DLS)36. The listing system36may be in communication with a DIRECTV® traffic and scheduling system (DTSS)36A. The DTSS36A may provide program schedule data and channel data for the program content. The program schedule data and channel data may be used as part of the program ...