Patent ID: 8245251
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for receiving broadcast digital content, the method comprising the steps of: processing a primary content stream, the processing step including: receiving the primary content stream; and decoding and decompressing the received primary content stream into a primary presentation stream; processing an alternate content stream, the processing step including: receiving the alternate content stream according to at lest one of a pre-indication of a next channel selection and a time-selected usage profile; and decoding and decompressing the received alternate content stream into an alternate presentation stream; presenting the primary presentation stream on a presentation device; receiving a channel selection command; and presenting the alternate presentation stream on the presentation device when the channel selection command is equal to a predicted next channel wherein the step of processing a primary content stream and the step of processing an alternate content stream are concurrently performed, and the step of receiving an alternate content stream comprises: receiving a channel selection command; selecting, from among multiple different stochastic predication models, a stochastic prediction model according to the channel selection command and said time-selected usage profile; and using the selected stochastic prediction model to identify a most probable channel as an alternate content stream according to a partial channel selection and said time-selected usage profile.