Program sequencer for multi-display environment

1. A method of programming a plurality of displays in a multiple display environment comprising:

receiving a plurality of program streams which have been organized into a set of channels;

demodulating the program streams to condition the program streams for output of individual programs to the plurality of channels;

transporting the demodulated stream of channels to a modulator to produce a plurality of modulated output channels that are transportable to the plurality of displays in the multiple display environment;

programming a sequence of broadcast content corresponding to the modulated output channels for output to the plurality of display devices;

controlling pre-set or pre-programmed sequencing of the broadcast content corresponding to the modulated output channels for output to the plurality of displays at future times;

selecting particular displays in the plurality of displays to display portions of the broadcast content corresponding to the modulated output channels at the future times for future playing;

determining a display conflict with the particular displays selected;

determining a tuning resource conflict separately from the display conflict;

resolving the display conflict with the particular displays selected; and

resolving the tuning resource conflict.

2. The method recited in claim 1 , further comprising outputting for display a point guide containing information about the broadcast content.

3. The method recited in claim 2 , further comprising determining the display conflict within a display point guide after the display point guide has been updated.

4. The method recited in claim 3 , further comprising determining tuning resources in accordance with the display conflict.

5. The method recited in claim 4 , further comprising outputting for display a conflict resolution screen on a remote control.

6. The method recited in claim 5 , further comprising updating the display point guide after resolving the display conflict.

7. The method recited in claim 6 , further comprising saving the display point guide with a resolved sequence of information about the broadcast content.

8. The method recited in claim 7 wherein the remote control consists essentially of one of a tablet, PC or smart phone.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a programming or channel change request;

updating a display point guide;

displaying the tuning resource conflict and the display conflict; and

further updating the display point guide.

10. An apparatus configured to manage an environment containing a plurality of displays, comprising:

a receiver configured to:

receive a plurality of program streams which have been organized into a plurality of channels; and

demodulate the plurality of program streams to produce a plurality of demodulated streams corresponding to the channels;

a modulator configured to modulate the plurality of demodulated streams corresponding to the channels for output on a plurality of frequencies to produce a modulated output signal;

a splitter configured to:

communicate with the modulator; and

split the modulated output signal thereby producing one or more output modulated channels that carry broadcast content;

a processor for programming the plurality of displays in the environment configured to:

program a sequence of the modulated channels to the plurality of display devices;

control pre-set or pre-programmed sequencing of the modulated channels for output to the plurality of displays at future times;

select particular displays in the plurality of displays to display particular of the modulated channels for future playing;

determine a display conflict with the particular displays selected;

determine a tuning resource conflict separately from the display conflict;

resolve the display conflict with the particular displays selected; and

resolve the tuning resource conflict.

11. The apparatus recited in claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to output for display a point guide containing information about the broadcast content.

12. The apparatus recited in claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the display conflict within a display point guide after the display point guide has been updated.

13. The apparatus recited in claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine tuning resources in accordance with the display conflict.

14. The apparatus recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to output for display a conflict resolution screen on a remote control.

15. A method of programming a plurality of displays in a multiple display environment comprising:

receiving a plurality of program streams which have been organized into a set of channels;

demodulating the program streams to condition the program streams for output of individual programs to the plurality of channels;

transporting the demodulated stream of channels to a modulator to produce a plurality of modulated output channels that are transportable to the plurality of displays in the multiple display environment;

programming a sequence of broadcast content corresponding to the modulated output channels for output to the plurality of display devices;

controlling pre-set or pre-programmed sequencing of the broadcast content corresponding to the modulated output channels for output to the plurality of displays at future times;

selecting particular displays in the plurality of displays to display portions of the broadcast content corresponding to the modulated output channels at the future times for future playing;

outputting for display a display point guide containing information about the broadcast content;

updating the display point guide;

determining a display conflict within the display point guide after the display point guide has been updated; and

determining a tuning resource conflict separately from the display conflict;

resolving the display conflict within the display point guide;

resolving the tuning resource conflict; and

displaying resolution performed to resolve the display conflict.

16. The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the display point guide comprises a display guide, and

wherein the method further comprises displaying one or more options to resolve the display conflict.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein controlling pre-set or pre-programmed sequencing of the broadcast content comprises selecting a sequence mode.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein resolving the display conflict comprises:

displaying one or more options to resolve the display conflict;

receiving an indication of a resolution option selected from the one or more options to resolve the display conflict; and

updating one or more of the particular displays selected in accordance with the resolution option selected.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the one or more options comprise at least one of a cut early to a next program before a current program finishes or a cut in to the next program once the current program finishes.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein resolving the display conflict comprises performing a default resolution based on previous activity.