DYNAMIC CHANNEL SELECTION FOR LIVE AND PREVIOUSLY BROADCAST CONTENT

摘要

A video content display device can have the functionality to dynamically switch between live broadcast content and previously broadcast content. Metadata and tags can be used to identify and select broadcast content. An end-user can determine and set preferences for video content display and the end-user's preferences can be accessed via log in credentials specific to the user.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in response to input, received by a device comprising a processor, being determined to represent a switch from a previously broadcast content item to a related live broadcast content item,
terminating, by the device, a rendering of the previously broadcasted content item; andinitiating, by the device, another rendering of the related live broadcast content item according to a currently received broadcast of the related live broadcast content item, wherein the previously broadcast content item and the related live broadcast content item are related at least by being from a same source of broadcast content.