METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING TELEVISION CHANNELS

摘要

It is disclosed that meta data that is comprised by a data stream that is sent from a content distribution system (20) to a set-top box (5) can be used for providing the set-top box (5) with a selection control parameter. Based on this selection control parameter selection information can be stored in a memory (4) comprised by the set-top box (5). The memory (4) is accessed when it is to be determined which television channel should be selected when a set-top box (5) is switched on that is connected to a television set (6). At the time that the set-top box (5) is switched on, the selection information that is based on the selection control parameter is residing in the memory (4). The selection control parameter can be inserted in the meta data of a data stream that is received by the set-top box (5).