System and method for providing user-definable audio indicators for multimedia channel selections
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsEdward Walter, Yolius Diroo
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Abstract
A method includes providing a user interface to a set-top box. The user interface facilitates an association of an audio indicator with a channel selection action. The method includes receiving, via the user interface at the set-top box, a first user input indicating an association of a selected audio indicator with a selected channel selection action. The method also includes providing the selected audio indicator for audible output via the set-top box in response to receiving a second user input corresponding to the selected channel selection action.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a user interface to a set-top box, the user interface to facilitate an association of an audio indicator with a channel selection action;
- receiving, via the user interface at the set-top box, a first user input indicating an association of a selected audio indicator with a selected channel selection action;
- and
- providing the selected audio indicator for audible output via the set-top box in response to receiving a second user input corresponding to the selected channel selection action.
A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform operations including:
- receiving user input indicating a selection to display a first multimedia channel from a set of multimedia channels;
- determining an audio indicator associated with the first multimedia channel, wherein the audio indicator includes a first audio portion that identifies the first multimedia channel and a second audio portion associated with a characteristic of the first multimedia channel;
- and
- providing the audio indicator for audible output in response to receiving the user input indicating the selection of the first multimedia channel.
A set-top box device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to perform operations including:
- receiving user input indicating a selection to display a first multimedia channel from a set of multimedia channels for display;
- determining an audio indicator associated with the first multimedia channel, wherein the audio indicator includes a first audio portion that identifies the first multimedia channel and a second audio portion associated with a characteristic of the first multimedia channel;
- and
- providing the audio indicator for audible output in response to receiving the user input indicating the selection of the first multimedia channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.