Adaptable programming guide for networked devices
a networked device and programming guide technology, applied in the field of system and method of distributing content data, can solve the problem that the user is not readily aware of the difference between the various content providers
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[0024]FIG. 2 shows an on-screen programming guide adaptable for listing multiple content source providers, including source listings, content listings and availabilities, and output devices for displaying the media content, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
[0025] A content source provider is an entity that provides content to the user. Thus, a content source provider may be a cable service, a satellite dish service, a broadcast TV tower emitting a plurality of TV channels available over the air, or a digital network. A content source is a single source of content, such as a Television channel, or a website or server available over the digital network. A content source provider usually provides multiple content sources.
[0026] Digital devices, such as DVD, VCR, players, attachable hard-drives, MP3 players, game systems, etc. may be considered both content source providers and content sources. In other words, a DVD player is a content source provider that in...
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