Patent ID: 8856837
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for tuning to one of a plurality of television channels carrying a live television program to different geographical areas, wherein a first channel of the plurality of television channels transmits over a first communication medium and a second channel of the plurality of television channels transmits over a second communication medium, the first communication medium being an alternative delivery system to the second communication medium, the method comprising: identifying a geographical area of an output device associated with a recipient desiring to tune to the live television program according to geographical information collected from a positional locating system; determining a first channel map used within the geographical area, the first channel map cross-referencing a plurality of first channel numbers with one of a plurality of first channel names; determining a subscription associated with the recipient; determining a second channel map associated with the subscription, the second channel map cross-referencing a plurality of second channel numbers with one of a plurality of second channel names; determining a tuning request from the recipient to tune to a particular channel number, the particular channel number being identified as one of the plurality of second channel numbers specified in the second channel map; instructing tuning of the output device to the one of the first channel and the second channel being used to transmit the live television program to the identified geographical area, including relating the particular channel number to a corresponding one of the first channel numbers, the tuned to one of the first channel and the second channel being tuned to at the corresponding one of the first channel numbers; and wherein the first communication medium is a cable television network and the second communication medium is a cellular phone network.