Television channel mapping techniques

摘要

In one embodiment, a television configuration technique includes determining a location, from a web service, of a television set using an internet protocol address of the television set or a zip code corresponding to a physical location of the television. Electronic programming guide, interactive programming guide or the like data for a plurality of service providers in the determined location are downloaded. The electronic programming guide data, interactive programming guide data or the like for one or more channels that are unique between the plurality of service providers are checked against transmitting station identifier data or system information protocol data to identify the specific service provider that the television set is connected to. A channel list for the specific service provider is then determined from the electronic programming guide or interactive programming guide corresponding to the specific service provider.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; at least one computer memory accessible to the processor and including instruction which when executed by the processor configure the processor for: determining a location, from a web service, of an audio video device (AVD) communicating with a broadcast or cable transmission network of a service provider using an internet protocol address of the AVD or a zip code corresponding to a physical location of the AVD; downloading electronic programming guide or interactive programming guide for a plurality of service providers in the determined location; checking electronic programming guide data for one or more channels that are unique between the plurality of service providers against transmitting station identifier data or program and system in protocol data for the one or more channels to identify the specific service provider with which the AVD communicates; and determining a channel map for to specific service provider from the electronic programming guide or interactive programming guide corresponding to the specific service provider.