Patent ID: 8145124
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering program from a content provider to one or more hand held wireless devices via a set top box comprising the steps of: said STB receives a transport stream, said STB operable to recognize co-cast programming in a transport stream; said STB demultiplexing out a Co-Cast Content Association Table; said Co-Cast Content Association Table containing a list of all co-cast programming available; said STB wirelessly broadcasting to one or more hand held wireless devices the Co-Cast Content Association Table, where each hand held wireless device displays the list of available co-cast programming; selecting on said hand held wireless device one program; said hand held device transmitting the program request to the STB; said STB receiving one or more requests from one or more hand held wireless devices; said STB further demultiplexing out the requested co-cast programming and re-multiplexes the requested co-cast programming into a transport stream and broadcasting said co-cast programming to each of the requesting hand held wireless devices.