Peak time power saving

1. A method for enabling peak time power savings, the method comprising:

processing, by a television receiver, an indication of a peak usage period, the indication received by the television receiver from a service provider via a network, wherein the peak usage period corresponds to television receiver usage of a plurality of television receivers in a media content distribution system;

selecting, by the television receiver, a power savings mode from a plurality of operating modes based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider;

processing, by the television receiver, configuration information related to the power savings mode;

configuring, by the television receiver, the television receiver according to the configuration information related to the power savings mode at a first time corresponding to the peak usage period, wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the power savings mode after the first time corresponding to the peak usage period; and

configuring, by the television receiver, the television receiver according to a second operating mode of the plurality of operating modes at a second time corresponding to the peak usage period after the first time corresponding to the peak usage period, wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the second operating mode after the second time corresponding to the peak usage period.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first time corresponding to the peak usage period is prior to the peak usage period.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second time corresponding to the peak usage period is after the peak usage period.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the second operating mode prior to the first time corresponding to the peak usage period.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the peak usage period is pushed to the television receiver by the service provider.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the peak usage period is pulled by the television receiver from the service provider.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the television receiver, the first time corresponding to the peak usage period based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first time corresponding to the peak usage period is determined based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider and programming information.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the television receiver, the first time corresponding to the peak usage period and the second time corresponding to the peak usage period based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider.

10. A television receiver that enables peak time power savings, the television receiver comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

process an indication of a peak usage period, the indication received by the television receiver from a service provider via a network, wherein the peak usage period corresponds to television receiver usage of a plurality of television receivers in a media content distribution system;

select a power savings mode from a plurality of operating modes based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider;

process configuration information related to the power savings mode;

configure the television receiver according to the configuration information related to the power savings mode at a first time corresponding to the peak usage period, wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the power savings mode after the first time corresponding to the peak usage period; and

configure the television receiver according to a second operating mode of the plurality of operating modes at a second time corresponding to the peak usage period after the first time corresponding to the peak usage period, wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the second operating mode after the second time corresponding to the peak usage period.

11. The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the first time corresponding to the peak usage period is prior to the peak usage period.

12. The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the second time corresponding to the peak usage period is after the peak usage period.

13. The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the second operating mode prior to the first time corresponding to the peak usage period.

14. The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the indication of the peak usage period is pushed to the television receiver by the service provider.

15. The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the processor-readable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

determine the first time corresponding to the peak usage period based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider.

16. The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the processor-readable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

determine the first time corresponding to the peak usage period and the second time corresponding to the peak usage period based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider.

17. A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising processor-readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

process an indication of a peak usage period, the indication received by a television receiver from a service provider via a network, wherein the peak usage period corresponds to television receiver usage of a plurality of television receivers in a media content distribution system;

select a power savings mode from a plurality of operating modes based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider;

process configuration information related to the power savings mode;

configure the television receiver according to the configuration information related to the power savings mode at a first time corresponding to the peak usage period, wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the power savings mode after the first time corresponding to the peak usage period; and

configure the television receiver according to a second operating mode of the plurality of operating modes at a second time corresponding to the peak usage period after the first time corresponding to the peak usage period, wherein the television receiver operates in conformity with the second operating mode after the second time corresponding to the peak usage period.

18. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first time corresponding to the peak usage period is prior to the peak usage period, and the second time corresponding to the peak usage period is after the peak usage period.

19. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 17 , the processor-readable instructions further causing the one or more processors to:

determine the first time corresponding to the peak usage period based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider.

20. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 17 , the processor-readable instructions further causing the one or more processors to:

determine the first time corresponding to the peak usage period and the second time corresponding to the peak usage period based at least in part on the indication received by the television receiver from the service provider.