SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT FOR A PERSONAL TELEVISION CHANNEL

摘要

A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A server, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising: providing portal services over a communication network to equipment of a subscriber to the network, the portal services comprising a portal accessible by the equipment of the subscriber; presenting to the subscriber via the portal a plurality of templates for constructing a graphical user interface; presenting to the subscriber via the portal a plurality of time slots for providing media content in a personal media channel of the subscriber; receiving via the portal subscriber selections of a time slot, a plurality of media content options, and a graphical user interface template, wherein each media content option of the plurality of media content options is associated with a different media content type; associating the plurality of media content options with the selected time slot; associating a first media content option of the plurality of media content options with a first device identifier; receiving a request for access to the personal media channel from a requesting device having a requesting device identifier; presenting via the personal media channel a first media content type associated with the first media content option responsive to the requesting device identifier matching the first device identifier.