Method and system for communicating and displaying broadband content availability using information received through a satellite

1. A method comprising:

generating broadband content availability data for content available to a user device through a broadband network and generating satellite content data for content available to the user device through a satellite;

dividing the broadband content availability data into broadband content availability packets, each of the broadband content availability packets comprising a header comprising an identification portion identifying a delivery type of the broadband content availability packet as a broadband packet and a data portion comprising a content location identifying a server of a content delivery network from which the content is available;

communicating the broadband content availability packets and satellite content data to the user device through a satellite;

selecting broadband content at the user device from the broadband content availability packets to form a selection; and

communicating content corresponding to the selection to the user device through the broadband network and the server of the content delivery network corresponding to the content location.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising generating a screen display associated with a user device in response to the broadband availability packets prior to selecting.

3. A method as recited in claim 2 wherein selecting broadband content comprises selecting broadband content from the screen display to form the selection.

4. A method as recited in claim 3 further comprising communicating the selection to a content processing system through a terrestrial network.

5. A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising communicating content corresponding to the selection to the user device through a terrestrial broadband network.

6. A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising communicating content corresponding to the selection to the user device through a wireless broadband network.

7. A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising communicating content corresponding to the selection to the user device through a cable connection.

8. A method as recited in claim 4 further comprising communicating content corresponding to the selection to the user device through a broadband connection.

9. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the user device comprises a digital video recorder.

10. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the user device comprises a satellite television set top box.

11. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the broadband content availability data comprises metadata.

12. A method comprising:

generating metadata corresponding to broadband content for content available to a user device through a broadband network, said metadata comprising a header portion comprising a delivery type identification portion identifying a delivery type of a broadband content availability packet as a broadband packet and a data portion comprising a content location corresponding to a server of a content delivery network from which the broadband content is available;

generating satellite content data for content available to the user device through a satellite;

communicating the metadata comprising the delivery type identification portion to a user device through the satellite;

selecting a selection at the user device corresponding to a first broadband content in response to the metadata;

communicating the selection to a content source; and

communicating the first broadband content to the user device through a broadband communication network and the server of the content delivery network corresponding to the content location.

13. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein the metadata comprises a broadband content description.

14. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein the metadata comprises broadband content graphics.

15. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein the metadata comprises a decryption key.

16. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein the metadata comprises a video preview for the broadband content.

17. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein the metadata comprises a broadband content description, broadband content graphics, decryption key, video preview for the broadband content and the network descriptor.

18. A method as recited in claim 12 further comprising generating a screen display in response to the metadata.

19. A method as recited in claim 12 further comprising prior to generating a screen display, determining subscription data.

20. A method as recited in claim 12 further comprising when the user device is not subscription enabled, generating a display not including the metadata.

21. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein communicating the selection comprises communicating the selection through a terrestrial network.

22. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein communicating the first broadband content comprises communicating the first broadband content through a terrestrial network.

23. A method as recited in claim 12 wherein communicating the first broadband content comprises communicating the first broadband content through a wireless broadband network.

24. A communication system comprising:

a satellite;

a user device;

a content management system generating broadband content availability data corresponding to content available through a broadband network and satellite content data for content available to the user device through a satellite;

a transport processing system communicating the broadband content availability data comprising a header comprising a delivery device type network descriptor to the user device through the satellite, said broadband content availability data comprising a data portion comprising a network descriptor corresponding to a content location identifying a server of a content delivery network from which the content is available;

the user device selecting a selection corresponding to a first broadband content from a screen display associated with the user device corresponding to the broadband content availability data; and

a content processing system receiving the selection and communicating the first broadband content to the user device through the broadband network and the server of the content delivery network.

25. A communication system as recited in claim 24 wherein the user device forms a selection corresponding to a first broadband content in response to the metadata.

26. A communication system as recited in claim 24 further comprising a terrestrial network communicating the selection to a content source.

27. A communication system as recited in claim 26 wherein the terrestrial network communicates the first broadband content to a terrestrial wireless network.

28. A communication system as recited in claim 24 wherein a terrestrial broadband network communicates the first broadband content to the user device.

29. A system as recited in claim 24 further comprising a cable connection communicating the first broadband content corresponding to the selection to the user device through the cable connection.

30. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the user device comprises a digital video recorder.

31. A system as recited in claim 24 wherein the user device comprises a satellite television set top box.