Patent ID: 8799955
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage device, comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: obtaining secondary audio programming utilization history associated with a user associated with a set top box; obtaining media content comprising video data; determining secondary audio programming content associated with the media content, wherein the secondary audio programming content comprises a plurality of available alternative languages associated with the media content; selecting a portion of the secondary audio programming content among a subset of the plurality of available languages for delivery over an Internet Protocol Television network based in part on the secondary audio programming utilization history, wherein the secondary audio programming utilization history is limited to selections of alternative languages made by the user in the past at the set top box; and transmitting the media content and the portion of the secondary audio programming content that is selected to the set top box that is associated with the user over a multicast communication session, wherein the portion of the secondary audio programming content selected among the subset of the plurality of available languages is transmitted on an secondary audio programming subcarrier of a video signal associated with the media content, and wherein the set top box presents the video data of the media content and the portion of the secondary audio programming content at a presentation device.