Mixed-media service collections for multimedia platforms

A multimedia system, comprising:

• a first processing unit for switching a multimedia client between multiple intents, wherein the intents direct the multimedia client to one of a high bit rate, a medium bit rate, or a low bit rate multimedia stream based on one of multiple display contexts selectable by the multimedia client;
• and
• a second processing unit for resolving multiple prioritized services associated with one of the multiple display contexts into a presentation, wherein the resolving is based on a level of authorization of the multimedia client, the multimedia system operable to:
• select multiple display contexts;
• associate one or more of the services, which may be of different types, in a service collection with each display context;
• and
• associate each display context with one or more client conditions, wherein if the one or more client conditions occur then the display context associated with the one or more client conditions is selected and the services associated with the display context are actuated, and
• wherein multiple prioritized services can be actuated to display multiple forms of content simultaneously.

A computer readable storage medium, including instructions executable on a computing device for performing actions, including:

• associating multiple mixed-media services with a service collection, the service collection is associated with a channel;
• selecting multiple display contexts;
• associating one or more of the services, which may be of different types, in the service collection with each display context;
• and
• associating each display context with one or more client conditions, wherein if the one or more client conditions occur then the display context associated with the one or more client conditions is selected and the services associated with the display context are actuated;
• deciding which subsystems for actuating the multiple mixed-media services are currently available on a client device that uses the service collection;
• deciding which permissions for using the multiple mixed-media services are currently available on the client;
• and
• simultaneously tuning some of the mixed-media services depending on which of the subsystems are currently available and which of the permissions are currently available, wherein multiple forms of content can be displayed.