Method and system for providing content
Methods and systems for providing content. A selection of a single virtual channel may be received from the user. Virtual programming data for the single virtual channel may be accessed. The virtual programming data may define content to be provided over the single virtual channel. The content may be provided over the single virtual channel in accordance with the virtual programming data.
1. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processing system including a processor, whether a first portion of content associated with a first virtual channel according to a viewing profile is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises before a first broadcast start time; and
providing, by the processing system to the first display device, the first portion of the content over the first virtual channel before the first broadcast start time, wherein the first display device encrypts the first portion of the content until the first broadcast start time.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content includes a commercial.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
accessing a content selection criterion; and
selecting the content from a plurality of content sources in accordance with the viewing profile and the content selection criterion.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the content selection criterion includes a rating of the content, an individual presented in the content, an originator of the content, or a combination thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising associating a second portion of the content with a second virtual channel for presentation at a second display device in the premises, and providing the second portion of the content prior to a second broadcast start time.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processing system, the first portion of the content in real-time, and wherein the providing further comprises providing the first portion of the content in real-time over the first virtual channel.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the providing of the first portion of the content further comprises:
buffering the first portion of the content received in real-time, resulting in a buffered portion; and
providing the buffered portion over the first virtual channel.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display device is a mobile telephone.
9. A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
determining, by the processing system, whether a first portion of content associated with a first virtual channel according to a user profile is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises before a first broadcast start time; and
providing, by the processing system to the first display device, the first portion of the content over the first virtual channel before the first broadcast start time, wherein the first portion of the content is encrypted by the first display device until the first broadcast start time.
10. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the user profile comprises a history of previously viewed content.
11. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
accessing a content selection criterion; and
selecting the content from a plurality of content sources in accordance with the user profile and the content selection criterion.
12. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the content selection criterion includes a rating of the content, an individual presented in the content, an originator of the content, or a combination thereof.
13. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , comprising associating a second portion of the content with a second virtual channel for presentation at a second display device in the premises, and providing the second portion of the content prior to a second broadcast start time.
14. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising receiving, by the processing system, the first portion of the content in real-time, and wherein the providing further comprises providing the first portion of the content in real-time over the first virtual channel.
15. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the providing of the first portion of the content further comprises:
buffering the first portion of the content received in real-time, resulting in a buffered portion; and
providing the buffered portion over the first virtual channel.
16. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the first display device is a mobile telephone.
17. A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, perform operations comprising:
determining whether a first portion of content associated with a first virtual channel according to a viewing profile is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises before a first broadcast start time; and
providing, to the first display device, the first portion of the content over the first virtual channel before the first broadcast start time, wherein the first portion of the content is encrypted by the first display device until the first broadcast start time.
18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the viewing profile comprises a history of previously viewed content.
19. The device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
accessing a content selection criterion; and
selecting the content from a plurality of content sources in accordance with the viewing profile and the content selection criterion.
20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the content selection criterion includes a rating of the content, an individual presented in the content, an originator of the content, or a combination thereof.