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.
申请公布号
US2012117598(A1)
申请公布日期
2012.05.10
申请号
US20100731676
申请日期
2010.03.25
申请人
PONS JUAN A.;SVENDSEN HUGH;FARRELLY EUGENE MATTHEW;CURTIS SCOTT;SUTHERLAND HAROLD;ELOY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
发明人
PONS JUAN A.;SVENDSEN HUGH;FARRELLY EUGENE MATTHEW;CURTIS SCOTT;SUTHERLAND HAROLD