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

Claim 11:
12. A method of providing a combined video content feed from a multiplexer to a set-top box (STB), comprising:
coupling an output pin of the multiplexer with the STB, wherein the multiplexer includes:
a plurality of input pins to receive a plurality of video content feeds, the 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 from one or more data source servers;
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, requesting a video content feed corresponding to the channel;
receiving the requested video content feed corresponding to the channel;
decoding the received video content feed for a signal corresponding to the channel; and
providing the signal to a display device for viewing the received video content feed,
wherein combining the guide data into the aggregated electronic programming guide comprises 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.