Tune-in button

摘要

A system and a method are disclosed for selecting a television function on a channel control system through a mobile device. A request to select the television function is received. The request may be generated in response to activating a link or element in an application configured on a computing device. The television function associated with the request is to select a television broadcast channel showing a particular television program. A channel showing the particular television program is determined. An infrared code comprising an instruction to select the television function associated with the determined channel is received. The system and method allow a user to access broadcast television programs from an online interface.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for making a selection for a channel control system through a computing device, the method comprising:
receiving configuration information, the configuration information including model information associated with the channel control system; receiving, from the computing device, a request for an infrared code to perform a television function on the configured channel control system; determining an internet protocol address associated with the computing device; receiving a location identifier associated with the internet protocol address; receiving a television service provider identifier associated with the location identifier; receiving a television function identifier based on the television service provider identifier; selecting the infrared code including instructions to perform the television function on the channel control system; and transmitting the infrared code to the computing device.