Patent ID: 9351035
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A hybrid media receiver capable of receiving broadcast media content using a first broadcast media network and a second broadcast media network that is different than the first broadcast media network, wherein the first broadcast media network complies with Internet Protocol Television, IPTV, the hybrid media receiver comprising: a content type receiver arranged to receive a first payload identifier corresponding to the first broadcast media network and a second payload identifier corresponding to the second broadcast media network, wherein the second payload identifier is separate and distinct from the first payload identifier; and a channel data obtainer arranged to obtain, using the first payload identifier, a first list of scheduled media channels available to the hybrid media receiver over the first broadcast media network; and to obtain, using the second payload identifier, a second list of scheduled media channels available to the hybrid media receiver over the second broadcast media network, wherein the channel data obtainer is arranged to obtain the first list of scheduled media channels by transmitting to a middleware server a first request for a list of scheduled media channels associated with the first payload identifier, the first request including the first payload identifier, whereby the middleware server is configured such that, in response to receiving the first request comprising the first payload identifier, the middleware server determines the first list of scheduled media channels available to the hybrid media receiver and sends to the hybrid media receiver a first response message comprising said first list of scheduled media channels, and the channel data obtainer is arranged to obtain the second list of scheduled media channels by transmitting to said middleware server a second request for a list of scheduled media channels associated with the second payload identifier, the second request including the second payload identifier, whereby the middleware server is configured such that, in response to receiving the second request comprising the second payload identifier, the middleware server determines the second list of scheduled media channels available to the hybrid media receiver and sends to the hybrid media receiver a second response message comprising said second list of scheduled media channels.