	US 12,231,737 B2
	Systems and methods for sorting favorite content sources
Glen E. Roe, Simi Valley, CA (US); and Michael K. McCarty, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guide Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/198,345.
Application 18/198,345 is a continuation of application No. 16/941,849, filed on Jul. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,700,427.
Application 16/941,849 is a continuation of application No. 16/461,559, granted, now 10,764,648, issued on Sep. 1, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2016/063835, filed on Nov. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0370688 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)

CPC H04N 21/4826 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/44226 (2020.08); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/8133 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting, via a computing device, content from a content source;

receiving, via the computing device, a request to switch to a different content source;

in response to receiving the request, identifying a current attribute of the presented content from the content source at a current play position of the presented content when the request was received;

rearranging an order of favorite content sources by deprioritizing a favorite content source currently providing content comprising the identified current attribute; and

providing access to one or more of the favorite content sources according to the rearranged order.