Tracking and displaying popular media content
View Patent ↗A media content processing system includes a first tuner programmed to receive a first media content signal and a second tuner programmed to receive a second media content signal. A processing device is programmed to receive a popularity signal representing a popularity of a media content instance. The processing device is further programmed to command the second tuner to tune to the media content instance identified by the popularity signal.
1. A media content processing device comprising:
a first tuner programmed to receive a first media content signal;
a second tuner programmed to receive a second media content signal; and
a processing device programmed to receive a popularity signal representing a popularity of a media content instance, wherein the processing device is programmed to command the second tuner to tune to the media content instance identified by the popularity signal,
wherein the processing device is programmed to compare the popularity represented by the popularity signal to a predetermined threshold and command the second tuner to tune to the media content instance identified by the popularity signal if the popularity exceeds the predetermined threshold.
2. The media content processing device of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is associated with a media content genre.
3. The media content processing device of claim 1 , further comprising a memory device programmed to store the second media content signal.
4. The media content processing device of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is programmed to output the first media content signal to a display device prior to receiving the popularity signal.
5. The media content processing device of claim 4 , wherein the processing device is programmed to selectively display one of the first media content signal and the second media content signal after receiving the popularity signal.
6. The media content processing device of claim 5 , wherein the processing device is programmed to select one of the first media content signal and the second media content signal for display based at least in part on a user input.
7. The media content processing device of claim 1 , wherein the popularity signal identifies a popular event portion associated with the media content instance, wherein the popular event portion is a subset of the media content instance.
8. The media content processing device of claim 7 , wherein the popular event portion is defined by a timestamp.
9. The media content processing device of claim 8 , wherein the processing device is programmed to navigate to the popular event portion based at least in part on the timestamp.
10. The media content processing device of claim 9 , wherein the processing device is programmed to navigate to the popular event portion in response to a user input.
11. A method comprising:
receiving a first media content signal via a first tuner;
receiving a popularity signal representing a popularity of a media content instance;
comparing the popularity represented by the popularity signal to a predetermined threshold;
commanding a second tuner to tune to the media content instance identified by the popularity signal if the popularity exceeds the predetermined threshold; and
receiving the second media content signal via the second tuner.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising outputting the first media content signal to a display device prior to receiving the popularity signal.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising selectively displaying one of the first media content signal and the second media content signal after receiving the popularity signal.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising selecting one of the first media content signal and the second media content signal for display based at least in part on a user input.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the popularity signal identifies a popular event portion associated with the media content instance, wherein the popular event portion is a subset of the media content instance.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising navigating to the popular event portion based at least in part on a timestamp associated with the popular event.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising navigating to the popular event portion in response to a user input.
18. A media content processing device comprising:
a first tuner programmed to receive a first media content signal;
a second tuner programmed to receive a second media content signal; and
a processing device programmed to receive a popularity signal representing a popularity of a media content instance, compare the popularity represented by the popularity signal to a predetermined threshold, and command the second tuner to tune to the media content instance identified by the popularity signal if the popularity exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the processing device is programmed to selectively display, in response to a user input, one of the first media content signal and the second media content signal after receiving the popularity signal,
wherein the processing device is programmed to record the second media content signal for playback at a later time.