PT106140A - PROCESS AND DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

A PROCESS AND DEVICE IS PROVIDED IN WHICH INFORMATION ABOUT CHANGE IS RECEIVED FOR A CHANNEL ITEM. IT IS DETERMINED WHETHER THE ITEM IS BEING REPRODUCED BY ONE OR MORE USER DEVICES. If said item is to be reproduced by one or more of the devices of the user, a message is sent to the one or more other user devices. THE MESSAGE INCLUDES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: IDENTITY INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW ITEM; AND INFORMATION INDICATING THAT THE CURRENTLY VISIBLE ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Description

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«PROCESS AND DEVICE " Embodiments of the present invention relate to a process and device in particular but not necessarily to allow the channels to segregate,

Television (TV) services are moving towards convergence between traditional television and the internet. In particular, convergent communication systems in. rasa have. the TV as the main network device for search, delivery, and content consumption Integrated, 0 online content from: Internet will be delivered & TV, In this way, TV users can search, tune, choose and consume content: Internet using, a TV, a remote control and an adapter box.

Accordingly: in one aspect there is provided a process comprising ;; to receive information about a change to an item in a channel? and determining whether an item in said altered channel is being reproduced by one or more user devices to determine whether to take a measured measure in the following order: in.form: ??????????????????????????????????????????? or more user devices are reproducing said one.

A channel can be played by viewing the visual content and / or by listening to the audio content. The channel may be a transmission channel or a channel available through the Internet.

If said item being altered is being played by one or more user devices, the method may comprise causing a message to be sent to said at least one or more user devices. The message may comprise information of: time to cause the referred to by a user device to initiate a. reproduction of a new iteration in said channel according to said capping information, wherein said new item replaces a currently displayed resource. The new item may be different from the item being viewed * It may be an edited version of the item you are looking at. I know it reproduced or. can be an insert in the item that is currently being played. The insertion can be an advertisement or a message. The time information can information of time shift. Training can. understand identity information. to the aforementioned new information. The further reading may comprise the information indicating the number of times. currently displayed: nlO: is available * message can: indicate that the item that is currently playing is removed, the process can be canceled! if an item is deleted or deleted in said channel if. to find after the item currently being reproduced, to process said information so as to be reproducible; that: the updated playlist information is stored. The process may; comprises reacting to receiving said information, erasing or invalidating the playlist information thereto stored thereon for said channel. 0 pro.ces.so pruning; comprises reacting to: collection of said. Information from. change channel, update or. storing the information: from the reproduction list. comprises comparing a time associated with said change with a display time: further to determine if said item, being altered, is being reproduced by one or more devices: user may process: one or more service providers, the service provider (s) requesting to understand one or more of the servers, the process may be performed by a slide that is provided in one or more service providers. The device may comprise one or more data processors that operate, in conjunction with one or more memories,

According to another aspect, there is provided a process comprising:: making an item. on a channel is played; receiving a notification with new channel item information, said new channel item being to replace said previously played item and time information to. control a. reproduction of control of said new item.

According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a process comprising: that an item on a channel is reproduced and receive a notification: that said item is not available, the process may be performed on one or more user devices, the process may be performed by one. which device is provided in one or more user device. The device may comprise one or more data processors operating in conjunction with. one or more memories; - 5 -

According to another aspect, there is provided a computer program comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed, so that any of the aforementioned processes are performed.

According. In another aspect, there is provided a method which comprises: means for receiving information about an alteration in a number of ways. item. of a channel, and means for determining whether an item on said channel being altered is being reproduced by one or more user devices to determine whether the action is to be taken in response to said information.

One or more service providers may understand the device. One or more. service providers can understand a server.

According to a further aspect, there is provided a device comprising: means for causing a channel to be reproduced and means for receiving a notification, said notification comprising a new item information on the channel and time information for controlling the reproduction of said new item or information indicating that an item of cane L is not available.

A user device may comprise 0: disposable.

According to one aspect: additional. A process is provided which comprises receiving: information about a change to an item of one. channel; and determining whether the item is being played by any or all of the user devices, if said item: is being played by one or more user devices, causing an item to be sent. message to said at least one or more user devices, the message comprising: one of the following: identity information associated with the. said new item; the information it indicates. that: d · item displayed is not displayed. displaceable >

Causing the message to be sent may comprise automatically transmitting a notification to the at least one or more user devices.

Receiving the information can: understand reeober an automatic transmission notification; of an elec- tronic program guide server: The automatic transmission node of the server electronic program guide can. be received in response to one of the channel's authors changing the channel item.

According to a further aspect, there is provided a process comprising:; make an item on a channel play:; to receive a message comprising one. of the following: identity information associated with a new item: to replace the currently a item. be reproduced; and information: which indicates that the player you want to play is not available.

According to a further aspect, there is provided a device comprising: means for receiving information about a change to an item of a channel; and means for determining whether an item on said altered channel is being reproduced by one or more user devices; and if said item is reproduced by one or more user devices, means for causing a message to be sent to said at least one of the user devices, the message comprising: one of the following: identity associated with the aforementioned new. and information: which indicates that the currently displayed item is not available.

Be agreed: with one. In a further aspect, there is provided a device comprising: means for making a channel reproduce; and means for receiving a message comprising one of the following: identity information associated with a new item to replace the item currently being played; and information indicating that the item currently being played is not present. available.*

Some embodiments of the invention will be described; by way of an example illustrating how the drawings are referenced, the figures represent :;

Figure. 1 architecture. in which forms of realism can be provided;

Figure% process flow for creation of the channel;

FIG. 3 is a flow diagram for the channel view; FIG.

Figure 4 process for the updating of an electronic program guide (GEP);

Figure S representation: visual of an image of time; of channel;

Figure I outline. initial reproduction of the displacement: of lampo especification :;

Figure 7 schematic of the components for updating the SEP when the program to be updated is being viewed; and

Figure § schematic of the components to update the SEP when the program to be updated is after a current visualization period. h formanes of achievement; can afford to. creation, management and / or sharing of personal content in a TV experience. In some embodiments there is provided a process for enabling; that the subscribers for example of a TV service, create a list: the: reproduction with their; content, organize them, share them with other subscribers and / or with the community.

Indeed, there is a long-term tendency for Convergence between traditional TV service and TV. Some of the implications of this trend are the perso- palized viewing, content portability, consumption, which combines transUlation, personal and consumer content, new-image distribution solutions and networks, and a growing role for the device: as the placement of content is aggregated.

In particular, a technically complex problem refers to the distribution of 'content'

In some embodiments, TV clients are liable to bring wob content, such as photo and video content: stored on the network to the TV: the video and the photos can be r; different programs in one. TV. This content will be designated as " resources' *! it should be appreciated that the content or features may be added by individual users or commercial suppliers of the content or any other suitable material. Q content, which: can be placed inside a channel can have any suitable shape, such as photo, video, movies, advertising: or seamen. There may be some rapid traverse capability of a channel,

Reference is made to Figure 1 which shows an architecture in which embodiments may be provided.

It will be displayed in the user domain 18. The user will be provided with a display 20. This display will show the various programs for one or more channels, the channels: they may be channels of transmission or. that are available through the Internet or similar,

Associated with the display is one. In some embodiments, the set-top box and display may be integrated. It was a! embodiments; the set-top box 22 may be configured to receive both the broadcast channels and channels that are available through the Internet or the like. In some embodiments of the present invention, the adapter box may be omitted and a user will see programs through the Internet or the like. Some embodiments use a television set (or display) and an adapter box attached to a DSL or fiber network which is operable to perform: Serving: It should be noted that the service itself may be actuated . any type of suitable data connection and with any type of electronic device (or set of electronic devices) capable of displaying digital video: * It is provided: a remote control 2: 3 .. The remote control is capable of: controlling the . to control the content displayed by the display.

A user may have a computer ii, the computer may be any suitable device, such as a PC, laptop computer, handheld computer, computer f.ablet or even a communication device such as a mobile device. Lo smartphone: or digital personal assistant. The user can use the. computer to create a channel and / or update a channel. This will be described in detail. Accordingly, the computer 24 may additionally or alternatively provide the functionality of the adapter box, the computer 24 may in some embodiments also be connected to the display.

In some embodiments, the computer 24 may provide at least some of the channels that are available through? the Internet or similar.

It may be provided, a 2S communications network, in some embodiments, - the communications network may be the internet. However, alternatively or additionally, the communications network may assume any other appropriate form. * Can the communications network be at least partially? The communication port 2-5 provides communication between the user domain 18 (which comprises the display 20, the remote control 23, the set-top box 22 and the computer 24) on one side and the other on the other. domain of service provider 16, on the other side. <3 domain of: service provider will be described in detail below,. service provider comprises an entity 2 electronic guide of GEP programs. The GEP entity may comprise one or more servers, the SEP stores the GF.P for a plurality of the channels. This SEP will store a SEP for a channel produced by a user. In some embodiments: there is provided a GEP server, with different servers having GEPs for different groups of channels. The groups of channels may be distinct or may overlap slightly.

A server-based; subscriber data 28 stores subscriber information such as what channels is the subscriber allowed to view and / or modify *

There is provided at least one 30 media storage server for. store the user content that is hereinafter referred to as &quot; resource &quot;. This content or feature of the user may comprise videos, files or the like. As will be described below, this media storage server may include multiple media. Li.pl representations of the same resource that are generated: c stored in pre-rendered formats for each grade; (table PC, Leleiuóve 1, adaptive ditch, etc.).

Identified by a unique identifier which refers to representations as a single set. the original resource. In some embodiments, to ensure uniform system-wide egress, the representations are spread across a plurality of storage: media servers using a set of hashed address techniques, in combination with a set of temporary storage that accelerates access to the most popular media. The media storage server: may be accessible through a standards-based application programming interface (API) that is independent of the resources, their pre-rondorized representations, and the final objects in which those representations are to be: vi they are called. There is provided at least one media transcoder 32, the media codec means having software arranged in a connectable archi-tecture with open support for multiple forms of audio and video media. The transcoding may be invoked automatically by the media storage server 30 to pre-re-engineer several representations of a resource or dynamically by a communications server (fzpnt-end) M of 14 lun to provide a dynamically real-time conversion of a resource: as a direct transmission.

There is provided at least one temporary data server 34 for storing downloaded resources or contents: by a user: before the a &quot; a &quot; of this data and data storage: transcoded: on the media storage server ..

In some embodiments to provide flexible open end support for a variety of end user devices, the media transceiver 32 may have one or more of the following characteristics:

Co-transcoding and agnostic support to enable conversion. between any active and future media formats that are activated.

Suppose for an unlimited number of encoding profile measurements for wide classes of: devices.

Support for multiple coding queues to allow parallel processing of coding tasks.

Support for distribution of standard tasks through an arbitrary number of servers. 15

Support for "setting" specific queues or tasks for servers: specific, for. allow distinct response times and: classes of service for different clients. The capability of overlapping ciphering profiles on a per-user per-user basis, allowing the creation of short-lived virtual coding rows targeted for specific cases * automatic re-queuing of files to input &quot; bad &quot; until they can be transcoded into a valid profile by descending the sample, or. change other video attributes :, The ability to prioritize resources in a queue, offering distinct response times: and service tiers: to separate clients, for transcoding. some quicker than what. others,.

Support for automated transcoding of lots of resources in various prcdef in.i.dos formats.

Support for transmitting virtual resources: &quot; in a real-time configuration of real-time data across various digital video transport technologies (for example, HTTP (tppertext transfer protocol) aiop TF (Internet protocol) un-idiom, RTSP (real time streaming pzotocol), IP multidl fusion: 16

Capability to do adaptive real-time transcoding of resource: ® according to the available end user panda drop, to allow unreliable lines.

A media catalog functionality may be provided by one or more controller servers 40. This functionality is an overlay of the metadata that each subscriber corresponds to the resources that they have uploaded to the media storage database and provides the central data model quo defines the relationships between users, resources and channels. In one embodiment, the functionality of the catalog, the medium may have one or more of the following: Open end schematic for supporting flexible metadata.

Real-time indexing of all resources related to a channel and its respective metadata,

Support for queries in dir.ee to support the propagation in time: real SEP changes for clients,

Architects scalable, distributed to support resource tracking and 40¾ re: eu eu ç ç:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.

Dirous insertions and non-blocking updates to enable real-time PIP changes through an APT compliant with standards.

The medium and the agnostic device The catalog of the medium is directly connected to the communication controller components and provides most of the sorts associated with both the GEP edition and the cane display i in any type of uliator device Last.

You are. provided by at least one communications controller server 26 for storing a memory version. cache of at least one part of a GEP for one or more users.

At least one transmission server 36 is configured to transmit a channel to one or more users.

It should be noted that several entities have been described as servers. Must. it should be noted that in some embodiments, each entity may: alternatively, be implemented by two or more servers. In some embodiments, two or more of the entities may be provided by a common server functionality in the form of one or more servers,

In some embodiments, one or more: servers may be provided with any other appropriate functionality, will now read described the creation of the dome channel referencing the process flow of the figure. 2, * Ho step 31, an author loads media resources to the data temporary storage server 3-4 of the computer 24 through the communications network 25 *

Ho ride. The transcoding server 32: in a set of standard representations using appropriate codes to support the most common devices supported by the system * Multiple representations of each feature are: stored as a set: unique on the server : storage media 3U *

Bo step S3ç the author of: channel creates a channel. The channel may be created by obtaining a channel number and providing: a representation is allowed by channel dummies using text and still images. This can be accomplished by: using the computer 24 via, for example, a web page . Subscribers choose to create a channel with secret personal code (private) or a channel, public (any client can see it). The channel name and number will be defined. * A user can choose a logo: channel, enter a description, tags and the category (for example, style: life, sport, health, business or other).

In step S4, the channel author will then schedule the media resources in a program electron, SEP, by manipulating a visual op- tion of the channel timeline on your computer. 0 SEP in real time may be hosting a page. An example of such a visual representation is shown in figure o. A b0 screen view is displayed. In one embodiment, the channel representation of the channel time can be performed within a browser using: for example HTML technology, the author can manipulate the features by dragging them and dropping them from a view of catalog M, in the timeline 54 itself. At step S5, the time slot insertion creates an entry in a dynamic time database. real. Ά real - time dynamic database 4 the real - time server. server © ÈP. The timeline editor is one. visual component that provides interactive real-time manipulation of a timeline. in. danai with automatic layout of visual blocks that illustrate, features. the channel time slot editor can provide a dynamic zoomable grid that: allows a user to view a timeline © m arbitrary scale factors that correspond to the temporal resolation (eg seconds, hours, etc.): the editor can allow the arbitrary placement of visual visual representations of re-courses on the grid. These remarks at arcs consist of arbitrarily shaped blocks (generally simplified in rectangles, but not limited to) which accurately illustrate the duration of the resource for the actual scheduling factor. The timeline editor can allow the nation to be selected. of thumbnails of fixed images of resources within their main representations, has as arbitrary metadata (name, duration, category, etc. *). This additional information can be automatically displayed or concealed depending on the space available in the factor to improve the user experience.

A resource manager (provided for example by the: GE1 server?) Can provide a visual component that provides graphical management: of resources loaded with the associated metadata®. Using the resource manager, authors can choose one or more. following options:

Load various. fetus or video :, import various photo or video features from. external services

Edit arbitrary metadata for features: (n orne, and t etc).

Group Features: In orderly or cluttered sets to make it easier to publish to a channel or create a slide show *

Visualize transcoded features in # formats: which will be rendered by display devices to. users.

See the state of the spatial resources that reflect the conversation or rendering: Data as large: files that require quantification, similar to pis-prodessarnento or slideshow of photos) *

In some ways, the realization is: / the resource manager is an HTML file that adds the following c a ra tures:

Display based reporting was standards that will work seamlessly on any web browser.

Loaded loading of resources waiting on narrowband connections. Immediate deletion of resources deleted from todss channels that roam them, for example by temporarily replacing them with a cycle of the video mimicking a &quot; test signal &quot; which acts as a space: reserved):.

At step 36, the channel author then publishes the channel. This will make it visible to other subscribers or similar. The channel author can advertise channel availability through any suitable mechanism such as the conventional or social medium. In some ways, the authors can effect, amend or delete their channels and define access levels, the effect being propagated to the viewers in real time (or sega./ a channel will be published, removed or renamed immediately for all users). Authors can edit channel metadata and images (logo, keywords, adult classification,

Privacy Settings / etc "). the channel can be published on social networks by automatically publishing a channel information summary and / or GK.P data. The author may set a PIM code to restrict access to a channel (for all users or a designated subset of viewers). Viewers can be invited to watch a channel 1. (via social network * * e-mail and SMS) by sending them: a brief description of how to access channel s: code P]; Alternatively or additionally this information can be provided to a page »and b:" A click-to-dump "number can be provided through which a channel author can be reached. * It should be noted that in (a) In addition to the author, which can not be altered, to the channel, attention is drawn to figure 3 which shows the process flow for The. visualisacio of a channel :.

In the step: The subscriber accesses a server by pressing for example a dedicated button on its control box remote control 24, this shows a request in the menu or menu, and the user will then enter or selectively channeling the dose channel causing the customer's device to tune to a channel, the customer device may be any suitable receiver such as a controller box 22 or television set with a built-in receiver. Alternatively the user may access a channel over the Internet or similar.

In step T2, the client device tunes a channel by issuing playlist requests to one or more of the communication processor servers 26 over the communications network. Each request: will contain a device identifier (the device identifier that makes p request), the identifier associated with the subscriber with the requested channel identifier or the channel number. In case the channel is accessed through the Internet, the channel will be selected by the user and a request will be sent to one or more of the communications controller servers:

In step T3, the communications controller server 26 validates the subscriber identifier in relation to the subscriber database server and uses the ident. i channel: to query the real-time electronic program device in order to obtain a playlist for channel *

In step T4, the real-time GEP returns the information of the ostral oscillator i; which is then cached locally on the communication controllers, · this makes it possible to format the list such as a playlist of the XML Extensible Markup Language (or any other format), or to return the data to the communication devices. client within milliseconds.

Each reproduction list contains a complete description of the features comprising, S, information, for example, the identity, resource, duration of the resource (e.g., a title and / or description), There is also a time base for the synchronization of the client devices, in step T5, each device; then parses the playlist: for the channel it is '' for: ''. and contacts the transmission server 31 to begin playback of the first one. resource identifier: of the time, P request for playback: may contain the identifier of resources to be reproduced. Among other identification data, each reproduction request also contains the identifier of the device, i.e. to the. selection of the sequence of; video-appropriate, playback 0: also includes the subscriber identifier for access control. : This request is returned to the 3i transmission server.

In step T6 &gt; a validator of the transmission server, validates the identifier of the resource (in the middle of the store), the channel identifier (to the GEiP) and the subscriber identifier (in the subscriber database) and delivery of the request to the transmission worker of the transmission server: *

At step T7, the transmission worker picks up the device developer and resource identifier and selects from the resource store of the media storage server 30 a suitable video transmission form for the client. There are some forms of realizations if not; there is adequate representation, the transmission worker selects the format of. I saw the nearest one and put one together. subprocess of transcobificación · to render the transmission in; time, and signals the media storage server to store the new format.

In step 18, if a client device wants i.r for. the initial reproduction from a specific time offset, the transmission worker then analyzes the raw data stream, calculates the difference between the time shift and the current length of the resource, Violet video in the Lr ama Video key that is closest to the offset - JL Ο - necessary and synthesizes a video stream header that represents the stream from the point. This can be seen in detail in figure 1. The flow of the original video is shown in a reference: a header: original. 17. represents the desired travel time: &gt;. The difference between the time shift and the uebual length of the resource with reference 13 is calculated, the IS reference shows, to the video key frame that is. near the. dewatering required with reference 19 &gt; This is used to synthesize &quot; a new header with. the reference 13 representing the flow, from that point forward ·

Some embodiments may provide non-sequential random access to a channel based on arbitrary time shifts. This allows viewers to tune to a flattened programming channel and accurately simulate simultaneous viewing of the same channel by multiple viewers. The previously described dynamic join technique calculates the equivalent frame number within the resource to be viewed immediately as part of the &quot; tuning &quot; process and synthesizes a valid Video Header. This header is then dynamically inserted into the digital video stream sent to the user's device / simulating a video file that starts at. viewer's time off &quot; tuned1 &quot; · This approach may allow full random access emulation (skip, forward, rewind, etc.) to any device, regardless of the device grade of the transmission medium. Some embodiments may employ time shifts with one granularity per second to correspond to the human intersection needs, but can obtain frame-level accuracy of 1.25% from a sequential to standard PAL video).

Turning to Figure 3, in step Tf, the worker of the transmission then sends a head of the synthesized stream of flow to the device of the 1. Continues continuously with the flow of from from the spliced point foward.

In some embodiments, the splice technique described above may be used to allow the dynamic, profiled insertion of video advertising at arbitrary points during flow visualization.

It is now called attention to Figure 4, which shows a process: for SEP actions in real time while a program is being viewed *. Figure 4 is to be considered in conjunction with Figures 7 and 8 *

The author may decide to upgrade a SQ channel GE.F while it is viewed by any number of users. In step Ai, the author inserts or withdraws the resource from the middle 70 of the time wactuai &quot; on a channel. The user has an option to have the changes applied. All the viewers will be able to: 1 Press the 'apply' button. This; can be folio through the .1 publisher of the time hosted on the web that is provided by &quot; server of: GEP,

Ho step A2, 0: timeline editor (on the GEP server) analyzes the visual representation of the timeline. And synthesizes a: updating of the changes to the real-time GE.F on the GEP server *:

At step A3, the real-time GEP server sends an I canceller event I 72 to all the servers of the communications controllers 26. The occurrence of the current i /. Channel dog 71 may be a notification of automatic transmission to the servers of the communications controllers; Hq step A4, all communicator controllers verify that some of the currently connected client devices are affected by it. In other words, a communications controller server will see if the modified seals in the SEP are to be played by a device: Communications controller servers will also invalidate the in-memory playlists The next step is as follows: step AS * if there was an interaction with. a new feature to replace the liruina- tion. Depending on the capacity of the client devices, the servers of: contracting the communication providers automatically transmit; in a separate packet, a notification packet (see Fig. 1) containing and new. identí resadar de recurso and a displacement in the time in which it begins to reproduce to; from the present moment forward, this may utilize the junction technique described above.

In this case: a user device may be informed of a new: feature identifier prior to or at the same time becoming, aware of: what the feature is currently being reproduced; is invalid due to changes to the channel. In some embodiments, the user device may provide a request to the transmitting server 36 with the new: resource identifier and / or time information. Thus, in some embodiments, the user device may move repeatedly to playback: from the old resource to the new resource :. It will be appreciated that. The. playlist information: Cache memory on the communications processor server is updated accordingly *

If there is no substitution feature, then the next step: is step A &amp; In this step, the servers of the communication processors automatically transmit a test card image and / or a text message to and / or any other suitable notification to the client devices; to indicate that the appeal has been withdrawn; and that the display will resume at a certain time (optionally in the next feature) * The form of this message may be a visual message and / or an audio message:

In this case, a device of FIG. 1 izudor; may be informed of the notification before or at the same time as it becomes apparent that the appeal is being reproduced is invalid: owing to the alterations to the notification the notification may be lodged thereafter. user immediately without the user's device having to request a list, from the current playback of the GIP server. response to the detection that the feature is displayed Imported: Invalid, It will be appreciated that the. The information is given in cache memory on the communication processor server: it is acted accordingly.

In the case where the real-time GEP is actualized by inserted resources, after the actual viewing time, the next step: will be step A7. (Shown in figure 8). In this process, the viewing experience is not disturbed and the current ones are still reliably interconnected to the unit when necessary, In step &amp; 7 &gt; if no device is connected client is currently present:, the commun.ic.açis controller servers process, a. GEP update in real time &amp; the memory, cache 75 of the list of reproduction, the step of At t, some: fractions of a second before each resource ends: ia rsprgduçlD,: the device of the client. query the server of the processor of the muni to check if the next resource is still valid. In step 9, the communications processor server then checks its cache memory 75 and responds with the next resource identifier: 7 6 in which the channel playback list within a fraction of the time will accommodate request a complete playlist. *

At step 10, the client device then requests the next identalized resource of the broadcast servers and continues to play the channel.

In. some embodiments, temporary storage ranges, and &quot; read ahead &quot; checks, in the channel playback list are measured in hundreds of myisogundos, thus ensuring uninterrupted viewing.

Hosted in a storage environment that is. managed by a web interface, the channels are listed in a GEF, for example, in an adapter box that displays channel lists or on a computer *

In some embodiments, an e-discovery has direct access to a channel by means of a remote control and, for example, a channel number. In some embodiments, where: q: channel is arranged with a channel playlist, you can click the fast forward / reverse buttons # to go to the previous / previous programs,

In. there are channel producers. Channel producers can be individual users or distant customers and may have different service levels in terms of the length of content, etc. Channel producers may mount a GEP of the loaded or pre-loaded models and promote their channel on, for example, social networks or in some other suitable way.

These channels can be accessed by the viewers * A subscriber was some forms of realization can; be an author and / or a viewer.

In some: embodiments, a resource may be any part of the content. For example, a feature may be a still image, video that you upload or video, or any appropriate piece of content. A channel comprises a set of accesses published for example by a subscriber. In embodiments rendered, the channels may be dynamic playlists or schedule schedules. ° channel can have a dynamic set of me. that of the visual and textual data associated with it. By way of example only, it may comprise one or more of one. name ::, abbreviated name, description, contact information for the author, keywords for labels for classification, logo ·: dc channel that can be high resolution and / or low resolution ©.

Both types of channels can be edited in real time. A dynamic playlist will, by default, be viewed from the beginning independently of the time a viewer tunes in. A scheduled scheduling channel will display the current features starting at the correct time in order to emulate the simultaneous viewing experience typical of a standard TV. In some embodiments, at least some of the functions of these processes may be provided by one or more instructions. computer executables than when they are run under. another. processor or the like lead to gaffe one or more of the steps of the presented process. The required data processing device and the functions of the various devices: shown may be provided by means of one or more data processors; The data processors may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment, and may comprise one or more general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, processors (BSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (IPs), port-level interfaces and processors based on the architecture of various nodes, such as non-linear data processing methods. various data processing methods. The data processor may be provided by means of, for example: at least one obipe, sludge also be provided in the relevant devices suitable memory capacity. ..be of any kind suitable for the local technical environment and can be implemented using: any technician such as: semiconductor-based memory devices, magnetic memory devices, and other devices, optical memory devices, memory, fixed and removable memory.

In general, the various forms of realization may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, logic or any combination thereof, some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in the form of a firmware. or software that may be executed by a controller, a microprocessor or other computing device, although the invention is not limited thereto. While various aspects of the invention may be illustrated and described as block diagrams, flowcharts, and other pictorial representations, it is apparent that such blocks, devices, systems, techniques or processes described herein can be implemented in, as non-limiting examples, hardwares, software, firmware, hardware, or a specific hardware, software or other computing devices, or any combination thereof. The software may be stored in physical media such as memory chips, or memory blocks loaded within the processor, magnetic media such as hard disk or floppy disks, and optical media such as for example DVD and the variants of data thereof, CD. The foregoing description provided by way of examples and examples: not limiting a complete and informative description of the. examples of: resins forms of the present invention. However, various modifications may be apparent to those skilled in the art: adaptations in view of the foregoing description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings and appended claims. However, all of the above and similar modifications of the teachings of the present invention will still fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the accompanying embodiments.

Lisbon, 7 of: March of .2013

Claims (12)

1 A process characterized by understanding; receiving an amendment to a change in an item of a channel; and determine if the item is being played by one or more devices: user; or if said message is being reproduced: by one or more user devices, causing a message to be sent to said at least one or more user devices, said message comprising: following; identity information associated with said new item; and Information that. indicates that the currently displayed item is not. available. 2 . Method according to claim 1 ,. c a r c t o r By means of causing the message to be sent to comprise automatically transmitting a notification to the at least one or more user devices. A method according to claim 1, comprising receiving an automatic propelling notification from an electronic program guide server. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the automatic transmission of the beech server is notified. of the electronic program to be received in response to the author of the channel using the channel item, A method according to claim 1, characterized in that: said message comprises addition of time information; to cause said at least one user device to start playback of a new item on said channel in accordance with said time information, wherein said new item replaces a currently displayed feature. A method according to claim 5, characterized in that said time information comprises a time shifting formation; A method according to claim 1, characterized in that an item altered or deleted in said channel is after the item currently being reproduced; processing said received information so that the updated information of the playlist is stored, 8. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises reacting to the reception of said information, deleting or invalidating the playlist information currently stored for said channel. A method according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises reacting to the reception of said channel alteration formation, updating or arranging the playlist information. The method of any one of the preceding claims, comprising comparing a time associated with said changeover with a current display time to determine whether said item being altered is being reproduced by one or more of user. 11. A process characterized by comprising the making of an item in the reproducing channel; receiving a message comprising one of the following: identity information associated with a new Item to replace the item currently being played; and information that indicates that the .itera acts 1 amount to be reproduced no; is available. A computer program comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed, cause any of the above-mentioned processes to be performed, 13, Captured device. comprising: means for receiving information on a change in an item of a channel; and means for determining whether an item on said channel being altered is being played by one or more user devices; and if said item is: a. feeds to cause a message to be sent to said at least one or more user devices, the message comprising one of the following: identity information associated with said new item; and information that: indicates that the currently displayed item is not available. A device characterized in that it comprises: means for causing a channel to be reproduced; and means for receiving a message comprising one of the following: associated identity information, to a new item. to replace the item: usually reproduced; and information 'which indicates that the item currently being reproduced η.ϊρ. is available: * Lisboa, 7 de RarçO; of 2013