Patent ID: 8739196

Claim:
A channel surfing method implemented in a media device, the method comprising: receiving a first content stream associated with a currently presented channel at a first tuner; determining an anticipated channel based upon the currently presented channel and a historical channel surfing pattern; operating a second tuner to become tuned to a second content stream identified by the anticipated channel; receiving the second content stream associated with the anticipated channel identified at the second tuner; presenting a notification on a display prior to detecting an initiation of a channel surfing activity, wherein the notification indicates a program channel identifier of the channel of a second program channel identifier that is identified by the anticipated channel that the second tuner is currently tuned to; detecting the initiation of the channel surfing activity defined by user actuation of one of a channel up button and a channel down button of a remote control that is communicatively coupled to the media device; and presenting at least a video portion of the second content stream associated with the anticipated channel in response to detecting the initiation of the channel surfing activity, wherein the video portion of the second content stream and a video portion of the first content stream are concurrently presented.