Merged program guide

摘要

A merged program guide which includes program metadata from a plurality of different media controllers. A first media controller receives program metadata that identifies a first plurality of programs. The first plurality of programs corresponds to a first content package provided by a content provider. A first program record identifying a first program of the first plurality of programs is generated. The first program record includes first program metadata associated with the first program. The first program metadata is transmitted onto a network to make the first program metadata available to a second media controller. The first media controller receives second program metadata associated with a second program of a second plurality of programs which correspond to a second content package associated with the second media controller. The first program metadata and the second program metadata are stored in a program guide on the first media controller.

主权项

1. A method for generating a program guide, comprising:
receiving, by a first media controller coupled to a local area network (LAN), from a content provider, program metadata identifying a first plurality of programs, wherein the first plurality of programs corresponds to a first content package provided by the content provider; generating, by the first media controller, a first program record identifying a first program of the first plurality of programs, the first program record comprising first program metadata associated with the first program; transmitting the first program metadata onto the LAN to make the first program metadata available to a second media controller that is coupled to the LAN; receiving, by the first media controller, second program metadata from the second media controller, the second program metadata associated with a second program of a second plurality of programs which correspond to a second content package associated with the second media controller; and storing the first program metadata and the second program metadata in a program guide on the first media controller, wherein the first media controller enables display of the program guide.