Method of sharing personal media using a digital recorder

• US 10,206,010 B2
• Filed: 10/22/2010
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Arnold, Matt, Barton, Jim
• Primary Examiner(s): Kumar, Pankaj
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hicks, Charles N
• Application Number:
  US12/910,741
• Publication Number:
  US 20110093892A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,035 Days
• Field of Search: 725 78, 725 80, 725 82, 725 74
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26613 for generating or managing keys in general key distribution for secret or secure communication involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP] H04L9/083; network support of key management H04L63/06; key management for network security in communication control or processing H04W12/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42676 for modulating an analogue carrier signal to encode digital information or demodulating it to decode digital information, e.g. ADSL or cable modem
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42684 Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4786 e-mailing message switching systems, e.g. electronic mail systems H04L51/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 : involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6543 : for forcing some client operations, e.g. recording remote booting in general G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 : comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 : Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38

Abstract

A method and apparatus for sharing personal media using a digital recorder transfers multimedia content via email to a digital video recorder.

Claims

1. A method for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), comprising:

receiving, at a server, authentication information for a portable device, the authentication information indicative of the portable device being authorized to access multimedia content items stored on the DVR;

receiving, at the server, a selection of accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR in a secure format;

in response to receiving the selection of the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR, and further in response to receiving the authentication information, providing to the portable device a program guide display, the program guide display comprising

one or more links for retrieving the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR;

receiving, at the server, data indicative of a user selection made with the portable device of a link of the one or more links; and

sending, to the portable device, at least a portion of a multimedia content item associated with the link in an unsecure format for display.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the server receives the at least the portion of the multimedia content in the secure format, and decodes the at least the portion of the multimedia content item prior to sending the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to the portable device in the unsecure format.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the selection specifies a position within the multimedia content item, the position indicative of the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to be retrieved from the DVR by the server prior to being sent to the portable device.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the program guide display comprises a list of the multimedia content items stored on the DVR, and further comprising:

generating for display the list on a display coupled to the portable device.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the DVR records multimedia content from broadcast signals and records multimedia content downloaded via the Internet.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the server stores the at least the portion of the multimedia content item on at least one storage device remote from the portable device prior to sending the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to the portable device.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at the server, metadata relating to the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR; and

generating the program guide display provided to the portable device based on the metadata received.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having non-transitory computer readable instructions encoded thereon comprising:

an instruction for receiving, at a server, authentication information for a portable device, the authentication information indicative of the portable device being authorized to access multimedia content items stored on the DVR;

an instruction for receiving, at the server, a selection of accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR in a secure format;

an instruction for, in response to receiving the selection of the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR, and further in response to receiving the authentication information, providing to the portable device a program guide display, the program guide display comprising

one or more links for retrieving the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR;

an instruction for, receiving, at the server, data indicative of a user selection made with the portable device of a link of the one or more links; and

an instruction for sending, to the portable device, at least a portion of a multimedia content item associated with the link in an unsecure format for display.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, further comprising an instruction for the server to receive the at least the portion of the multimedia content in the secure format, and decode the at least the portion of the multimedia content item prior to sending the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to the portable device in the unsecure format.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the selection specifies a position within the multimedia content item, the position indicative of the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to be retrieved from the DVR by the server prior to being sent to the portable device.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the program guide display comprises

a list of the multimedia content items stored on the DVR, and further comprising:

an instruction for generating for display the list on a display coupled to the portable device.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the DVR records multimedia content from broadcast signals and records multimedia content downloaded via the Internet.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, further comprising an instruction for the server to store the at least the portion of the multimedia content item on at least one storage device remote from the portable device prior to sending the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to the portable device.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

an instruction for receiving, at the server, metadata relating to the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR; and

an instruction for generating the program guide display provided to the portable device based on the metadata received.

15. A system for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), the system comprising:

communications circuitry; and

control circuitry configured to;

receive, at a server, authentication information for a portable device, the authentication information indicative of the portable device being authorized to access multimedia content items stored on the DVR;

receive, at the server a selection of accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR in a secure format;

in response to receiving the selection of the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR, and further in response to receiving the authentication information, provide to the portable device a program guide display, the program guide display comprising one or more links for retrieving the accessible multimedia content items stored on the DVR;

receive, at the server, data indicative of a user selection made with the portable device of a link of the one or more links; and

provide, to the portable device, at least a portion of a multimedia content item associated with the link in an unsecure format for display.

16. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to cause the server to receive the at least the portion of the multimedia content in the secure format, and decode the at least the portion of the multimedia content item prior to sending the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to the portable device in the unsecure format.

17. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the selection specifies a position within the multimedia content item, the position indicative of the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to be retrieved from the DVR by the server prior to being sent to the portable device.

18. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the program guide display comprises a list of the multimedia content items stored on the DVR, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

generate for display the list on a display coupled to the portable device.

19. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the DVR records multimedia content from broadcast signals and records multimedia content downloaded via the Internet.

20. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the server stores the at least the portion of the multimedia content item on at least one storage device remote from the portable device prior to sending the at least the portion of the multimedia content item to the portable device.

21. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

receive, at the server, metadata relating to the multimedia content item from the DVR; and

generate the program guide display provided to the portable device based on the metadata received.