SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT STREAM FILTERING IN A MULTI-CHANNEL BROADCAST MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM

摘要

A system for providing content stream filtering in a broadcast multimedia system having a global pause function includes a pre-pause controller configured for processing audio and video data content prior to the global pause function, the data content being received from a packet processor. The pre-pause controller includes an analyzer module for acquiring and analyzing program guide data to apply selection criteria to determine desired content to be stored in a pause function memory device, a filtration module for filtering out undesired content and enabling desired data content comprising primary filtered content to be saved in at least one pause function memory device, and a guide module for creating a program guide comprising only primary filtered content to be offered to viewers. A post-pause controller is provided for processing content subsequent to the global pause function, the post-pause controller including a user-customized filtration module for filtering the primary filtered content in accordance with viewer requests.