Method and system for providing content
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsRaghvendra Savoor, Zhi Li
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing content. A selection of a single virtual channel may be received from the user. Virtual programming data for the single virtual channel may be accessed. The virtual programming data may define content to be provided over the single virtual channel. The content may be provided over the single virtual channel in accordance with the virtual programming data.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- selecting, by a processing system including a processor, content from a plurality of content sources according to a viewing profile, resulting in selected content;
- associating, by the processing system, the selected content with a first virtual channel in accordance with the viewing profile;
- determining, by the processing system, whether a first portion of the selected content is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises prior to a first broadcast start time;
- and
- providing, by the processing system to the first display device, the first portion of the selected content over the first virtual channel prior to the first broadcast start time, wherein the first display device encrypts the first portion of the selected content until the first broadcast start time.
A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
- selecting, by the processing system, content from a plurality of content sources according to a user profile, resulting in selected content;
- associating, by the processing system, the selected content with a first virtual channel in accordance with the user profile;
- determining, by the processing system, whether a first portion of the selected content is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises prior to a first broadcast start time;
- and
- providing, by the processing system to the first display device, the first portion of the selected content over the first virtual channel prior to the first broadcast start time, wherein the first portion of the selected content is encrypted by the first display device until the first broadcast start time.
A device, comprising:
- a processing system including a processor;
- and
- a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, perform operations comprising:
- selecting content from a plurality of content sources according to a viewing profile, resulting in selected content;
- associating the selected content with a first virtual channel in accordance with the viewing profile;
- determining whether a first portion of the selected content is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises prior to a first broadcast start time;
- and
- providing, to the first display device, the first portion of the selected content over the first virtual channel prior to the first broadcast start time, wherein the first portion of the selected content is encrypted by the first display device until the first broadcast start time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.