SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO MOSAIC

摘要

A system and method is provided that enables a viewer to view all the available content on a mosaic display, even when advertisements would otherwise prevent a viewer from doing so. Whenever a channel is displaying non-program content, the mosaic may instead display pre-recorded content for the current program on that channel prior to the ad-period.

主权项

1. A device for use with a video display operable to display a video, said device comprising:
a receiver operable to receive first video data on a first channel and to receive second video data on a second channel, the first video data including an initial portion of first content, an initial first non-program content indicator, a middle portion of the first content, a later first non-program content indicator and a later portion of the first content, the second video data including an initial portion of second content, an initial second non-program content indicator, a middle portion of the second content, a later second non-program content indicator and a later portion of the second content; a memory operable to store a first content insert associated with the first content and to store a second content insert associated with the second content; a packaging component operable to generate a first content package and a second content package, the first content package including the initial portion of first content, the first content insert and the middle portion of the first content, the second content package including the initial portion of second content, the second content insert and the middle portion of the second content; an image processing component operable to output a mosaic signal to enable the video display to display a mosaic including a first image section having video associated with the first content package and a second image section having video associated with the second content package; and an instruction receiver operable to receive a tuning instruction, wherein said packaging component is further operable to generate a primary first content package including the middle portion of the first content, an advertisement at the later first non-program content indicator and the later portion of the first content, wherein said image processing component is further operable to output a primary first content signal in response to the tuning instruction to enable the video display to display a video associated with the middle portion of the first content, the advertisement and the later portion of the first content.