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US 2012/0260286 A1Published application
Creating Client-Based Playlists with Scheduling Functionality
AssigneeCox Communications, Inc.
InventorsKeith Alan Rothschild, Rachel Snow, Frank Dwornicki
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Abstract
Content scheduling may be provided. First, a media guide may be displayed. Next, a plurality of asset selection input data respectively corresponding to a plurality of assets selected from the displayed media guide may be received. Then the plurality of asset selection input data may be stored in a playlist database. The playlist database may then be executed.
Claims20
A method for providing scheduling, the method comprising:
- displaying a media guide;
- receiving a plurality of asset selection input data respectively corresponding to a plurality of assets selected from the displayed media guide;
- and
- storing the plurality of asset selection input data in a playlist database.
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A method for providing scheduling, the method comprising:
- receiving a playlist database comprising a plurality of asset selection input data respectively corresponding to a plurality of assets;
- and
- executing the playlist database wherein executing the playlist comprises,
- reading the plurality of asset selection input data, and
- playing the plurality of assets according to the read plurality of asset selection input data.
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A system for providing scheduling, the system comprising:
- a memory storage;
- and
- a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
- receive a playlist database comprising a plurality of asset selection input data respectively corresponding to a plurality of assets;
- and
- execute the playlist database wherein executing the playlist comprises,
- read a first one of the plurality of asset selection input data,
- play a first asset of the plurality of assets according to the read first one of the plurality of asset selection input data, wherein the processing unit being operative to play the first asset comprises the processing unit being operative to do one of the following:
- tune to a first channel indicated by the first one of the plurality of asset selection input data and staying tuned to the first channel for a time period indicated by the first one of the plurality of asset selection input data,
- play an on-demand asset indicated by the first one of the plurality of asset selection input data, and
- play an asset from a digital video recorder indicated by the first one of the plurality of asset selection input data,
- read a second one of the plurality of asset selection input data,
- play a second asset of the plurality of assets according to the read second one of the plurality of asset selection input data, wherein the processing unit being operative to play the second asset comprises the processing unit being operative to do one of the following:
- tune to a second channel indicated by the second one of the plurality of asset selection input data and staying tuned to the second channel for a time period indicated by the second one of the plurality of asset selection input data,
- play an on-demand asset indicated by the second one of the plurality of asset selection input data, and
- play an asset from a digital video recorder indicated by the second one of the plurality of asset selection input data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.