SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS TO ENHANCE DELIVERY AND PRESENTATION OF CONTENT
Methods, apparatus, and systems for processing a program schedule to enable presentation of programs can involve obtaining a capabilities expression including at least one capability code indicating a characteristic associated with a program; determining that the characteristic is not required to present the program; and processing the capabilities expression without regard to the at least one capability code to enable presentation of the program.
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53 . A method to utilize service announcements related to transmitted digital content, the method comprising:
receiving, by a receiver, the service announcements comprising characteristics including a plurality of presentations formats representative of the digital content;
analyzing the service announcements and providing an indication of a first presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a first capability of the receiver;
storing, in an electronic program guide, the indication of the first presentation format of the digital content;
receiving a selection of the digital content having the indication stored in the electronic program guide; and
causing the receiver to access the digital content having the first presentation format for viewing on a display.
54 . The method of claim 53 , wherein receiving the service announcements further comprises receiving a second presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a second capability of the receiver, wherein the first presentation format is preferred relative to the second presentation format.
55 . The method of claim 53 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of other digital content having an indication of a presentation format stored in the electronic program guide, the digital content to be recorded at a future presentation time;
causing the receiver to access the other digital content having the presentation format for recording at the presentation time.
56 . The method of claim 55 , further comprising accessing a digital video recorder to record the other digital content.
57 . The method of claim 53 , wherein receiving the service announcements comprises receiving the service announcements using a receiver of at least one of a set top box, a digital television, a gateway device, an over-the-top device, a computer, and a mobile device.
58 . The method of claim 53 , wherein receiving the service announcements comprises receiving Advanced Television Standards Committee service announcements comprising capability expressions.
59 . The method of claim 53 , wherein receiving a selection of the digital content having the indication stored in the electronic program guide comprises receiving a selection from a user.
60 . The method of claim 53 , wherein analyzing the service announcements and providing an indication of a first presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a first capability of the receiver comprises further analyzing the service announcement based on a quality preference of a user.
61 . An apparatus to utilize service announcements related to transmitted digital content, the apparatus comprising circuitry, including a transmitter, a receiver, a processor, and memory, configured to:
receive the service announcements comprising characteristics including a plurality of presentations formats representative of the digital content;
analyze the service announcements and providing an indication of a first presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a first capability of the receiver;
store, in an electronic program guide, the indication of the first presentation format of the digital content;
receive a selection of the digital content having the indication stored in the electronic program guide; and
access the digital content having the first presentation format for viewing on a display.
62 . The apparatus of claim 61 , wherein the receiver further receives a second presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a second capability of the receiver, wherein the first presentation format is preferred relative to the second presentation format.
63 . The apparatus of claim 61 , further configured to:
receive a selection of other digital content having an indication of a presentation format stored in the electronic program guide, the digital content to be recorded at a future presentation time;
access the other digital content having the presentation format for recording at the presentation time.
64 . The apparatus of claim 63 , further configured to access a digital video recorder to record the other digital content.
65 . The apparatus of claim 61 , wherein the apparatus is one of a set top box, a digital television, a gateway device, an over-the-top device, a computer, and a mobile device.
66 . The apparatus of claim 61 , wherein the receiver receives Advanced Television Standards Committee service announcements comprising capability expressions.
67 . The apparatus of claim 61 , wherein a user provides the selection of the digital content.
68 . The apparatus of claim 61 , further configured to analyze the service announcement based on a quality preference of a user.
69 . A computer-readable computer medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, performs a method comprising:
receiving, by a receiver, the service announcements comprising characteristics including a plurality of presentations formats representative of the digital content;
analyzing the service announcements and providing an indication of a first presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a first capability of the receiver;
storing, in an electronic program guide, the indication of the first presentation format of the digital content;
receiving a selection of the digital content having the indication stored in the electronic program guide; and
causing the receiver to access the digital content having the first presentation format for viewing on a display.
70 . The computer-readable computer medium of claim 69 , wherein receiving the service announcements further comprises receiving a second presentation format of the plurality of presentations corresponding to a second capability of the receiver, wherein the first presentation format is preferred relative to the second presentation format.
71 . The computer-readable computer medium of claim 69 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of other digital content having an indication of a presentation format stored in the electronic program guide, the digital content to be recorded at a future presentation time;
causing the receiver to access the other digital content having the presentation format for recording at the presentation time.
72 . The computer-readable computer medium of claim 69 , wherein receiving the service announcements comprises receiving Advanced Television Standards Committee service announcements comprising capability expressions.