Patent ID: 11902602
Assignee: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 17:
18. A computer readable storage device that includes executable instructions which, when executed by a processor provide a combined video content feed, the instructions comprising:
using an output pin of a multiplexer coupled to a set-top-box (STB) to transmit video content to the STB, wherein the multiplexer includes:
a plurality of input pins to receive a plurality of video content feeds, the received plurality of video content feeds comprising at least two different video content feed types;
a demodulator to demodulate one or more of the received plurality of video content feeds according to the feed type of each video content feed; and
a combiner to combine the demodulated plurality of video content feeds into a combined video content feed;
receiving, via the output pin of the multiplexer, the combined video content feed;
identifying, via the STB, each of the plurality of video content feeds within the combined video content feed;
requesting, via the STB, guide data for each of the identified plurality of video content feeds within the combined video content feed;
receiving the requested guide data;
combining, via the STB, the received guide data into an aggregated electronic programming guide;
responsive to receiving a selection of a channel associated with a video content program via the aggregated electronic programming guide, applying a customization rule to determine a preferred video content feed corresponding to the channel;
based on the determination, requesting, via the aggregated electronic programming guide, the preferred video content feed;
receiving the preferred video content feed;
decoding the received preferred video content feed for a signal corresponding to the channel;
providing the signal to a display device for viewing the received video content feed; and
providing a user interface including a listing of favorite video content programs provided by at least two of the plurality of video content feed providers, and wherein the favorite video content programs are determined based on user preferences associated with at least one of the plurality of video content feeds, wherein
the user interface further includes a listing of recorded video content programs provided by at least two of the plurality of video content feed providers.