Last channel button functionality

Details Last channel button functionality Last channel button functionality

2005-09-30

2010-10-19

Koenig, Andrew Y (Department: 2423)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S059000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07818766

ABSTRACT:
Improved last channel button functionality is described. A remote control device for interacting with a media system includes a mechanism (e.g., a button) by which a user can direct the media system to automatically access a previously tuned (but not immediately previously tuned) channel; or a list of previously tuned channels. A previously tuned channel to be selected may be determined based on an amount of time that the media system was previously tuned to the channel and/or based on receipt of user command indicating user interest in the channel.

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