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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2023
Orange, Issy-les-Moulineaux, FR;
Mathieu Rivoalen, Chatillon, FR;
Hervé Marchand, Chatillon, FR;
Orange, Issy-les-Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
A method for generating a virtual TV channel for a user of a terminal configured to access at least one audiovisual content broadcast service, having audiovisual contents including audiovisual contents being broadcast. The method includes: selecting, amongst audiovisual contents being broadcast accessible from the terminal by the at least one service, an audiovisual content being broadcast, according to at least one selection criterion and descriptive information associated to the audiovisual contents being broadcast; when no audiovisual content being broadcast is selected, selecting, amongst other audiovisual contents accessible from the terminal by the service, other audiovisual content, according to the selection criterion and descriptive information associated to the audiovisual contents; upon reception of a request for accessing the virtual TV channel originating from the terminal, transmitting, for rendering: (i) the audiovisual content being broadcast, when an audiovisual content being broadcast has been selected; and (ii) the other audiovisual content, otherwise.