Patent ID: 7047548
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for recalling a previous channel of programming information comprising the steps of: initializing a channel of interest; selecting a first channel of program information; monitoring an elapsed time spent on the first channel; storing historical channel access information in a channel history log; identifying and storing the first channel as the channel of interest if the elapsed time spent on the first channel exceeds a predetermined time threshold, further comprising the steps of: switching to a plurality of additional channels, wherein the elapsed time spent on the additional channels does not exceed the predetermined time threshold; activating a selective view function to return to the channel of interest from one of the plurality of additional channels; and resetting the channel of interest upon the completion of a program on the channel of interest then storing a program channel of historical interest as identified by the channel history log as the channel of interest.