Systems, methods and apparatus for providing sequences of media segments and corresponding interactive data on a channel in a media distribution system

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including:
• receiving a sequence of media segments from selected portions of at least two corresponding media presentations, including at least two real-time, substantially simultaneously-occurring events;
• receiving at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments;
• generating a channel comprising a base service, including audio and video content, and an auxiliary service,
• generating a commentary and transmitting the commentary to the base service, wherein the commentary overrides audio content associated with the selected media segments to provide a transition from a first media segment of the selected media segments and a transition into a second media segment of the selected media segments;
• and
• transmitting the channel to one or more wireless devices, wherein the channel includes additional audio content that overrides at least one of the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment, and wherein the additional audio content is different from the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment
• wherein the base service comprises the sequence of selected media segments from the at least two media presentations, and wherein the auxiliary service comprises the at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments,
• the at least one interactive service including:
• a player roster related to the corresponding media presentation, a player transaction display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, a scoreboard providing a game score related to the corresponding media presentation, a player injury display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, audio data that supplants the audio content included in the base service, or team statistics for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, or any combination thereof;
• wherein the at least one interactive service content is configured to be reproduced via a receiving device and the video content of the base service is configured to be reproduced by the receiving device.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:
• a first set of codes configured to cause a computer to receive a sequence of media segments from selected portions of at least two corresponding media presentations, including at least two real-time, substantially simultaneously-occurring events;
• a second set of codes configured to cause the computer to receive at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments;
• a third set of codes configured to cause the computer to generate a channel comprising a base service, including audio and video content, and an auxiliary service;
• a fourth set of codes configured to cause the computer to generate a commentary and to transmit the commentary to the base service, wherein the commentary overrides audio content associated with the selected media segments to provide a transition from a first media segment of the selected media segments and a transition into a second media segment of the selected media segments;
• and
• a fifth set of codes configured to cause the computer to transmit the channel to one or more wireless devices, wherein the channel includes additional audio content that overrides at least one of the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment, and wherein the additional audio content is different from the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment
• wherein the base service comprises the sequence of selected media segments from the at least two media presentations, and wherein the auxiliary service comprises the at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments,
• the at least one interactive service including:
• a player roster related to the corresponding media presentation, a player transaction display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, a scoreboard providing a game score related to the corresponding media presentation, a player injury display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, audio data that supplants the audio content included in the base service, or team statistics for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, or any combination thereof;
• wherein the at least one interactive service content is configured to be reproduced via a receiving device and the video content of the base service is configured to be reproduced by the receiving device.

A media distribution system, comprising:

• means for receiving a sequence of media segments from selected portions of at least two corresponding media presentations, including at least two real-time, substantially simultaneously-occurring events;
• means for receiving at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments;
• means for generating a channel comprising a base service, including audio and video content, and an auxiliary service,
• means for generating a commentary and transmitting the commentary to the base service, wherein the commentary overrides audio content associated with the selected media segments to provide a transition from a first media segment of the selected media segments and a transition into a second media segment of the selected media segments;
• and
• means for transmitting the channel to one or more wireless devices, wherein the channel includes additional audio content that overrides at least one of the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment, and wherein the additional audio content is different from the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment
• wherein the base service comprises the sequence of selected media segments from the at least two of the plurality of media presentations, and wherein the auxiliary service comprises the at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments,
• the at least one interactive service including a player roster related to the corresponding media presentation, a player transaction display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, a scoreboard providing a game score related to the corresponding media presentation, a player injury display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, audio data that supplants the audio content included in the base service, or team statistics for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, or any combination thereof;
• wherein the at least one interactive service content is configured to be reproduced via a receiving device and the video content of the base service is configured to be reproduced by the receiving device.

A media distribution device, comprising:

• a communications module operable to receive a sequence of media segments from selected portions of at least two corresponding media presentations, wherein the communications module is further operable to receive at least one interactive service associated with the of media presentations,
• a manager module operable to define a channel comprising a base service, including audio and video content, and an auxiliary service, wherein the base service comprises the sequence of selected media segments, and wherein the auxiliary service comprises at least one interactive service associated with each of the at least two media presentations in the sequence of selected media segments,
• a production module operable to generate a commentary and transmit the commentary to the base service, wherein the commentary overrides audio content associated with the selected media segments to provide a transition from a first media segment of the selected media segments and a transition into a second media segment of the selected media segments,
• the at least one interactive service including a player roster related to the corresponding media presentation, a player transaction display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, a scoreboard providing a game score related to the corresponding media presentation, a player injury display for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, audio data that supplants the audio content included in the base service, or team statistics for at least one team in the corresponding media presentation, or any combination thereof;
• wherein the at least one interactive service content is configured to be reproduced via a receiving device and the video content of the base service is configured to be reproduced by the receiving device;
• and
• a distribution manager module comprising a distribution mechanism operable to transmit the channel to one or more wireless devices, wherein the channel includes additional audio content that overrides at least one of the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment, and wherein the additional audio content is different from the commentary that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentary that provides the transition into the second media segment.

A method of distributing a media channel, comprising:

• receiving a sequence of media segments from selected portions of at least two corresponding media presentations, including at least two real-time, substantially simultaneously-occurring events;
• receiving at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments;
• generating a montage channel comprising a base service, including audio and video content, and an auxiliary service and a commentator audio channel, wherein the base service comprises the sequence of selected media segments from the at least two of the plurality of media presentations, wherein the auxiliary service comprises the at least one interactive service associated with each of the selected media segments, and wherein the commentator audio channel is configured to provide commentator audio data that overrides audio content associated with the selected media segments to provide a transition from a first media segment of the selected media segments and a transition into a second media segment of the selected media segments;
• and
• transmitting the media montage channel to one or more wireless devices, wherein the media montage channel includes additional audio content that overrides at least one of the commentator audio data that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentator audio data that provides the transition into the second media segment, and wherein the additional audio content is different from the commentator audio data that provides the transition from the first media segment and the commentator audio data that provides the transition into the second media segment.