Method and system for controlling a queue for communicating content in a broadcast communication system

摘要

A system for scheduling content includes a scheduling system having a plurality of queues each having a priority level and a block type. The scheduling system assigns content to one of the plurality of queues. The scheduling system obtains a channel block from a schedule manager and assigns the plurality of queues to the channel block based on the priority level and block type. A communication system communicates the plurality of channel blocks to a user device through a channel using the channel blocks.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
establishing channel blocks having respective channel block types; said channel block types defined for different group types of content; assigning content to one of a plurality of queues at a head end, each of said plurality of queues having a priority level corresponding to channel block size or frequency of channel block repetition and one of the channel block types; changing the queue through a user interface of the head end; obtaining a channel block from a schedule manager at a queue processor; assigning, at the queue processor, content from the plurality of queues to the channel blocks based on the priority level and the channel block type; scheduling the channel blocks for broadcasting: and broadcasting content to a user device through a channel using the channel blocks.