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Sharing television and video programming through social networking

  • US 10,257,554 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2017
  • Issued: 04/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • by a computer system, determining media content that a friend or connection of a user is planning to watch;

    by the computer system, sending an authorization message to the user, the authorization message being an email or a text message comprising;

    a selectable option operable to permit the user to provide their approval to record the media content that the friend or connection of the user is planning to watch;

    a visual indication of the friend or connection of the user; and

    a visual indication of the determined media content that the friend or connection of a user is planning to watch; and

    by the computer system, in response to the user selecting the selectable option within the authorization message, providing one or more instructions for a digital video recorder (DVR) of the user to record the media content that the friend or connection of the user is planning to watch.

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