Patent ID: 8621513
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. One or more nontransitory computer-readable media having embodied thereon computer-useable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more computing devices to perform a method for presenting a list of available broadcast channels utilizing a wireless network on a display of a mobile device, wherein the list of available broadcast channels includes channels that can be broadcast most efficiently to the mobile device, the method comprising: at the mobile device, obtaining a list of currently broadcast channels that are currently being broadcast within a first access service network that is providing access to the mobile device; at the mobile device, obtaining a list of currently viewed channels that are currently being viewed within a plurality of access service networks throughout the wireless network; at the mobile device, retrieving a list of recently viewed channels on the mobile device; displaying on the mobile device at least a portion of the list of currently broadcast channels in the first access service network; displaying on the mobile device at least a portion of the list of currently viewed channels that are currently being viewed within the plurality of access service networks throughout the wireless network; and displaying on the mobile device at least a portion of the list of recently viewed channels on the mobile device; wherein the displayed list of currently broadcast channels in the first access service network is displayed more prominently than the displayed list of currently viewed channels throughout the wireless network; and wherein the displayed list of currently viewed channels throughout the wireless network does not include channels that are included in the list of currently broadcast channels within the first access service network.