Patent ID: 8429687
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a customized display of audio-visual content for at least one channel in an Active Video Electronic Programming Guide (AVEPG) system, comprising: a. processing one or more user inputs comprising a request for viewing the at least one channel available at a period in time other than the current time; b. determining whether the user has access rights to view the at least one channel; c. sending one or more control messages in response to the one or more user inputs; d. generating audio-visual content for the at least one channel in real-time from content currently being broadcasted; e. receiving, in response to the one or more control messages, audio-visual content for the at least one channel, wherein the audio-visual content of the at least one channel comprises video content coded in a base layer and enhancement layer format; f. displaying the at least one channel in at least one Mini Browsing Window (MBW) using at least the base layers of the channel, wherein the at least one MBW displays the at least one channel available at the period in time other than the current time; and g. generating metadata related to the at least one channel.