****SAMPLE***System: AT&T Uverse

Description: High-end broadcast tv and DVR system. User can watch broadcast TV, rent
OnDemand content and record content for later viewing.

Attribute / Feature / Capability Description

content finding
Only searches live guide. If not playing in next
search YES
two weeks. Can not record or set recording.

Guide, Recorded & OnDemand. Difficult to

browse YES browse such deep content set of TV, HD,
OnDemand, etc...

recommendations NO

algorithmic NO

social NO

Other NO

media capabilities
video

video source

live tv / broadcast YES

play physical media- dvd NO

streaming service-based (ondemand, OnDemand is deep & hierarchical. Not unified

YES
amazon, netflix) databases. Content not discoverable

view-only NO

rent-limited viewing YES 24 hour rental period

buy-unlimited viewing NO

streaming user generated (youtube,

NO
vimeo)

personal stored videos NO

playback features
 Pause live broadcast TV & recorded content
save place in playback (pause) YES
from any source.

personalization & customization

“My Multiview” - Broken

“Favorites” - Collection of user marked

Favorites, groupings, persistent broadcast channels. Poor Interaction.
YES
selections
“Channel Shortcuts” - Pushed categorization of
broadcast content “kids” “sports” “HD” Not
persistent.

music

Broadcast Content. Poor implementation.

streaming service-based (pandora, etc) YES ~10chanels at the end of the digital channels.
Theme based.

play physical media NO

play personal stored music NO

photo NO

sharing & storage service (flickr)

display personal stored photos

Social Capabilities

facebook NO

other

Storage Capabilities - save content for

later viewing (recording)

record broadcast content YES Can record broadcast TV

Does not do a TiVo-like recommendation of

recorded recommendations NO
recordings.

requested recording
Select show to record. Specify keep options.
Defaults intelligent. Records by show, not time.
YES
Auto Starts recording 3 min before and keeps
last 3 min.

System Capabilities

parental controls YES “Parental Locking”

sleep timer NO

standby mode NO

auto-off NO

help YES

Internet Capabilities

“Interactive” content. “Timely”, “Sports Multiview”

General internet enabled services YES
NewsMultiview” etc.

Other Capabilities or Services

Other YES Caller ID for TV.