Patent ID: 9635075
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method performed by a receiving device for assigning a channel combination to an internet media service comprising: selecting the internet media service which does not have a pre-existing channel identifier denoted by a major channel number and a minor channel number, wherein a combination of the major channel number and the minor channel number is used by the receiving device to access a television channel with the major channel number being associated with a television service broadcaster, and the minor channel number being associated with a sub-channel of the television service broadcaster; assigning in an electronic program guide for the receiving device an assigned major channel number and an assigned minor channel number to the internet media service so as to associate the channel combination with said internet media service, wherein the channel combination includes the assigned major channel number and the assigned minor channel number; assigning said assigned major channel number to a website; assigning said assigned minor channel number to a page of said website; entering said channel combination to initiate playback of said internet media service; and controlling updates from said website as being responsive to a user input.