Method and system for media channel setup in a media exchange network

• US 20040163127A1
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Published: 08/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James, Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Application Number:
  US10/675,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20040163127A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/120
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Abstract

Certain embodiments for supporting communication of media may comprise establishing a private television channel to be showed by a first television at a first home and a second television at a second home. Personal media associated with the private television channel may be displayed along with content of a media broadcast on the first and/or second television. The personal media may be communicated over the private television channel between the televisions. An identifier associated with the first television and/or the second television may be determined and the private television channel may be established based one more identifiers. A representation of the private television channel may be presented in a channel guide displayed on the first television and/or the second television. A representation of the associated personal media for the private television channel may be presented in a media guide displayed on the first television and/or the second television.

Claims

11. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for supporting communication of media, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

establishing a private television channel to be showed by a first television at a first home and a second television at a second home; and

associating personal media with said private television channel.

12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code that causes said personal media to be displayed along with content of a media broadcast on at least one of said first television and said second television.

13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 12, further comprising code for communicating at least a portion of said associated personal media over said private television channel between said first television and said second television.

14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for selecting said second television from a user interface of said first television.

15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 14, further comprising code for selecting said second television from at least one of a list and a profile displayed on said first television.

16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for determining at least one identifier associated with one of said first television and said second television.

17. The machine-readable storage according to claim 16, wherein said at least one identifier is at least one of a device ID, a serial number, a medium access control (MAC) address and an Internet protocol (IP) address.

18. The machine-readable storage according to claim 16, further comprising code for establishing said private television channel between said first television and said second television based on said at least one identifier.

19. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for presenting a representation of said private television channel in a channel guide displayed on at least one of said first television and said second television.

20. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for presenting a representation of said associated personal media for said private television channel in a media guide displayed on at least one of said first television and said second television.

21. A system for supporting communication of media, the system comprising:

at least one processor for establishing a private television channel to be showed by a first television at a first home and a second television at a second home; and

said at least one processor associates personal media with said private television channel.

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor causes said personal media to be displayed along with content of a media broadcast on at least one of said first television and said second television.

23. The system according to claim 22, wherein said at least one processor communicates at least a portion of said associated personal media over said private television channel between said first television and said second television.

24. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor selects said second television from a user interface of said first television.

25. The system according to claim 24, wherein said at least one processor selects said second television from at least one of a list and a profile displayed on said first television.

26. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor determines at least one identifier associated with one of said first television and said second television.

27. The system according to claim 26, wherein said at least one identifier is at least one of a device ID, a serial number, a medium access control (MAC) address and an Internet protocol (IP) address.

28. The system according to claim 26, wherein said at least one processor establishes said private television channel between said first television and said second television based on said at least one identifier.

29. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor presents a representation of said private television channel in a channel guide displayed on at least one of said first television and said second television.

30. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor presents a representation of said associated personal media for said private television channel in a media guide displayed on at least one of said first television and said second television.

31. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor is at least one of a television processor, a media processing system processor, a media peripheral processor, a personal computer processor and a personal computer executing media exchange software processor.

32. A method for supporting communication of media, the method comprising:

establishing a private television channel; and

associating media with said private television channel.

1. A method for supporting communication of media, the method comprising:

establishing a private television channel to be showed by a first television at a first home and a second television at a second home; and

associating personal media with said private television channel.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying said personal media along with content of a media broadcast on at least one of said first television and said second television.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising communicating at least a portion of said associated personal media over said private television channel between said first television and said second television.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising selecting said second television from a user interface of said first television.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising selecting said second television from at least one of a list and a profile displayed on said first television.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining at least one identifier associated with one of said first television and said second television.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said at least one identifier is at least one of a device ID, a serial number, a medium access control (MAC) address and an Internet protocol (IP) address.

8. The method according to claim 6, further comprising establishing said private television channel between said first television and said second television based on said at least one identifier.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising presenting a representation of said private television channel in a channel guide displayed on at least one of said first television and said second television.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising presenting a representation of said associated personal media for said private television channel in a media guide displayed on at least one of said first television and said second television.

33. The method according to claim 32, further comprising displaying a representation of said established television channel.

34. The method according to claim 32, further comprising displaying a representation of said associated media.

35. The method according to claim 34, further comprising displaying a representation of said established communication link.

36. The method according to claim 35, wherein said representation of said established communication link is displayed in a graphical user interface on at least one of said first television and said second television.

34-1. The method according to claim 32, further comprising establishing a communication link between a first television at a first home and a second television at a second home via said private television channel.

37. A system supporting consumption of media by a television display, the system comprising:

a communication network; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the communication network, wherein;

said processor delivers via said communication network, a user interface;

said user interface facilitating creation of a personal television channel; and

said processor participates to establish the personal television channel on the television display.

38. The system according to claim 37, wherein said user interface is a web page.

39. A system for supporting delivery of personal media to a television display in a home from storage that is located outside of the home via a communication network, the system comprising:

a processor communicatively coupled to the communication network;

a personal television channel viewable on the television display established through participation by said processor; and

a visual interface provided by said personal television channel to support selective consumption of the personal media from the storage on the television display.

40. The method according to claim 39, wherein said visual interface is a graphical user interface navigable by at least one of a remote control, a pointing device, and touch screen.