Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for network management are described. A network device may provide a network that is accessible using at least one network credential. The network device may receive and/or determine an update to the at least one network credential. The network device may determine that a client device would be prevented from accessing the network without the update to the at least one network credential. The network device may send the update to the at least one network credential to the client device using a secure provisioning protocol.

Abstract: A method for navigating through media content is described. The method (600) includes receiving (610) a media content stream, generating (620) a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, retrieving (630) information for a future media content stream, and providing (650) the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream. The apparatus (300) includes an input signal receiver (302) that receives a media content stream, a video processor (310) that generates a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, a controller (314) retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received, and a display interface (315) providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images associated with the media content stream for display along with the media content stream.

Abstract: A method for navigating through media content is described. The method (600) includes receiving (610) a media content stream, generating (620) a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, retrieving (630) information for a future media content stream, and providing (650) the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream. The apparatus (300) includes an input signal receiver (302) that receives a media content stream, a video processor (310) that generates a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, a controller (314) retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received, and a display interface (315) providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images associated with the media content stream for display along with the media content stream.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a generating and displaying a program guide including visual images is described. The method (600) includes receiving (610) text information associated with a plurality of programs, determining (630) at least one visual element associated with a program based on the received text information, and generating (640) a graphical window including the at least one visual element for the program in the subset of the plurality of programs. The apparatus includes a receiver circuit (302) that receives text information associated with a plurality of programs from a media content source, a controller (314) determining at least one visual element associated with a program based on the received text information for the program, and a video processor (310) generating a graphical window, the graphical window including the at least one visual element for the program in the subset of the plurality of programs.