System and method for sharing television programming information using universal identifier
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1. A method comprising:
- generating an encoded content identifier for video content by encoding a content identifier;
communicating the encoded content identifier to a first device and a second device through a network;
selecting the encoded content identifier at the first device using a first user interface of the first device;
selecting the encoded content identifier at the second device using a second user interface of the second device;
in response to a first type of the first device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the encoded content identifier at the first device, performing a first function at the first device, said first function comprising one of tuning a tuner of the first device to television content, initiating a recording application, generating an outgoing message content identifier with a third device, and recording the content corresponding to the television content; and
in response to a second type of the second device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the encoded content identifier at the second device, performing a second function different than the first function at the second device, said second function comprising one of tuning a tuner of the second device to the television content, initiating a recording application, generating an outgoing message content identifier with the third device, and recording the content corresponding to the television content.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing television data includes a first device and an encoded content identifier module in communication with the first device generating an encoded content identifier for a content and communicating the encoded content identifier to a first device through a network. The first device includes a user interface for selecting the content identifier. The first device performs a function in response to a type of device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the content identifier.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating an encoded content identifier for video content by encoding a content identifier; communicating the encoded content identifier to a first device and a second device through a network; selecting the encoded content identifier at the first device using a first user interface of the first device; selecting the encoded content identifier at the second device using a second user interface of the second device; in response to a first type of the first device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the encoded content identifier at the first device, performing a first function at the first device, said first function comprising one of tuning a tuner of the first device to television content, initiating a recording application, generating an outgoing message content identifier with a third device, and recording the content corresponding to the television content; and in response to a second type of the second device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the encoded content identifier at the second device, performing a second function different than the first function at the second device, said second function comprising one of tuning a tuner of the second device to the television content, initiating a recording application, generating an outgoing message content identifier with the third device, and recording the content corresponding to the television content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system comprising:
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a first device; a second device; an encoded content identifier module in communication with the first device and the second device generating an encoded content identifier for video content formed by encoding a content identifier and communicating the encoded content identifier to the first device and the second device through a network; and said first device comprising a first user interface for selecting the encoded content identifier; said second device comprising a second user interface for selecting the encoded content identifier; wherein said first device performs a first function in response to a first type of the first device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the encoded content identifier and wherein said second device performs a second function different than the first function in response to a second type of the second device, the encoded content identifier and selecting the encoded content identifier, said first function comprising one of tuning a tuner of the first device to television content, initiating a recording application, generating an outgoing message content identifier with a third device, and recording the content corresponding to the television program content, said second function comprising one of tuning a tuner of the second device to television content, initiating a recording application, generating an outgoing message content identifier with a third device, and recording the content corresponding to television content. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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