Channel-based live tv conversion

A computer server system comprising:

• computer memory device configured to store executable instructions;
• one or more processors configured by the executable instructions to:
• receive an input feed of a content provider channel programming;
• receive an input feed of a television (TV) channel programming;
• transcode, in real-time or substantially real-time, the input feed into a web-accessible video stream;
• provide live distribution by transmitting the web-accessible video stream live to multiple user devices such that the TV channel programming is in sync or substantially in sync with the transmitted web-accessible video stream;
• record the web-accessible video stream in a media storage protected by an authentication engine;
• provide, via the authentication engine, restricted access to on-demand distribution of the recorded web-accessible video stream;
• and
• generate a channel-side control interface, coupled to the authentication engine and available to an authorized account associated with the TV channel programming, to enable access control of the live distribution of the web-accessible video stream or the on-demand distribution of the recorded web-accessible video stream.

A local streaming unit comprising:

• a processor configured to implement a proprietary operating system to host a video viewing user interface;
• a display output port configured to connect with a television (TV) set to display the video viewing user interface;
• a network adapter configured to receive multiple video streams from a backend server system;
• a graphic processing unit (GPU) configured to render the multiple video streams as simultaneously displayed windows in the video viewing user interface;
• and
• a peer connection adapter configured to pair with a remote controller;
• wherein each of the simultaneously displayed windows is capable of being expanded to full screen in response to a user-initiated command from the remote controller;
• wherein the peer connection adapter is configured to receive a channel-browsing command;
• and
• wherein the processor is configured to switch between the displayed window in response to the channel-browsing command.

A remote control comprising:

• a peer connection adapter configured to pair with a local video streaming equipment;
• a touch panel configured to sense touch motions;
• an inertial sensor configured to detect device motions of the remote control;
• and
• a processor configured to identify a channel browsing gesture based on the touch motions, the device motions, or a combination thereof, and to generate a channel browsing command to send through the peer connection adapter in response to identifying the channel browsing gesture.