Patent ID: 8782703
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for switching from a first signal provided by a content provider to a second signal provided by the content provider, comprising: (a) identifying a user of a first content presentation system that is operatively connected to said content provider, wherein said content provider provides a plurality of signals to said first content presentation system; (b) creating a first preferred channel list which includes channel information for each of select ones of said plural signals, wherein said preferred channel list is created based on the identity of said user and based on channel use information for said user during a non-successive recurring first time period; (c) presenting substantially simultaneously to said user via said first content presentation system a first signal of said select ones of plural signals in a first frame and a second signal of said select ones of plural signals in a second frame, wherein said first frame is larger than said second frame; and (d) switching said content presentation system so that said second signal is presented in a third frame that is larger than said second frame wherein the determining of said identity of said user comprises: (a)(i) providing a first portable device to interact with said first content presentation system, wherein said first portable device includes a first actuator which is operable by said user for interacting with said first content presentation system via said first portable device, and wherein said first actuator obtains biometric information from said user; (a)(ii) operating said first actuator by said user; (a)(iii) obtaining biometric information from said user via said first actuator; and (a)(iv) providing the obtained biometric information to said content provider, presenting on said first content presentation system said first preferred channel list contemporaneous with the non-successive recurring first time period.