Patent ID: 8683519

Claim:
A set-top box, comprising: a processor having access to a memory including stored application instructions, executable by the processor, wherein the application instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: generating a favorites mosaic video stream suitable for displaying on a display, wherein the favorites mosaic video stream includes: first streaming video and first metadata for a first multimedia content feed in a first mosaic window of a plurality of mosaic windows; and second streaming video and second metadata for a second multimedia content feed in a second mosaic window of the plurality of mosaic windows; wherein the first metadata and the second metadata both include at least two of: cast information, a show's title, a show's remaining time, and a show's duration; wherein the first mosaic window and the second mosaic window correspond to respective user favorite channels and provide streaming video of content currently available on the respective user favorite channels; and wherein the first mosaic window and the second mosaic windows are presented in an order determined based on a factor selected from: most recently tuned; most frequently viewed; and a predetermined ranking stored by the user; and generating an on-screen menu including: a delete icon that enables a user to delete a mosaic window and a move icon that enables a user to move one displayed mosaic window relative to other displayed mosaic windows; a third icon that enables a user to select a mosaic window to display a representative channel in a background of the favorites mosaic video stream; and a view icon.