Patent ID: 8327407
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
1. A method of determining whether live media content or time-shifted media content is received at a communication device, the method comprising: receiving attribute information concerning media content received at a communication device at a specific time, wherein the attribute information comprises an identifier of a channel for carrying the received media content, and an identity of the received media content; receiving EPG (Electronic Program Guide) schedule information comprising an identity of media content carried at the specific time over the channel identified in the attribute information; comparing the media content identity from the attribute information with the media content identity from the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) schedule information; and a processor: determining that the received media content is live media content if the media content identity from the attribute information agrees with the media content identity from the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) schedule information; and determining that the received media content is time-shifted media content if the media content identity from the attribute information does not agree with the media content identity from the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) schedule information.