Patent ID: 8601512
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing content for viewing using a media device, the method comprising: storing, in electronic storage, meta-channel information defining multiple meta-channels that identify content entries and that indicate an order with which to experience the content entries; accessing, from the meta-channel information stored in the electronic storage, a content entry that is defined by a meta-channel for a particular time and that identifies a network-based video to be played at the particular time, the network-based video being made available, over a network, by multiple sources in response to user requests; identifying the multiple sources from which the network-based video is made available in response to user requests; selecting, from among the multiple sources, an initial source from which to access the network-based video; initiating a first process to access the network-based video from the initial source; monitoring progress of accessing the network-based video from the initial source, the monitoring including: in response to determining that the estimated time remaining for the network-based video to be completely accessed from the initial source exceeds the aggregated first amount of time and second amount of time: