Resource and capability borrowing
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an audio/video content recording device operable to store recorded audio/video content, the device including a first data output to output the recorded audio/video content for display at a display device, the first data output having a first bandwidth sufficient to establish a real-time connection to the display device, and a second data output to output the recorded audio/video content for display at a second display device, the second data output having a second bandwidth insufficient to establish a real-time connection to the second display device.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for sharing the capabilities of consumer electronic devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a task involving audio/video content from a user, identifying which device in an interconnected system of devices is operable to initiate the performance of the task, and assigning responsibility for the performance of the task to the identified device. The interconnected system includes two or more devices at remote locations.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an audio/video content recording device operable to store recorded audio/video content, the device including a first data output to output the recorded audio/video content for display at a display device, the first data output having a first bandwidth sufficient to establish a real-time connection to the display device, and a second data output to output the recorded audio/video content for display at a second display device, the second data output having a second bandwidth insufficient to establish a real-time connection to the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a first audio/video signal display device operable to display a channel of a television signal;
a television signal tuner locally associated with the first audio/video signal display device, the tuner adapted to isolate the channel from the television signal;
a second audio/video signal display device operable to display the channel of the television signal, the second audio/video signal display device being located remotely from the television signal tuner;
a first data link connecting the television signal tuner to the first audio/video signal display device; and
a second data link connecting the television signal tuner to the second audio/video signal display device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first location, a user request to run a task involving audio/video content;
planning how to perform the task using an interconnected system of devices, the interconnected system including one or more devices remote from the first location; and
performing the task using the interconnected system by borrowing a capability from the remote one or more devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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receiving a task involving audio/video content from a user;
identifying which device in an interconnected system of devices is operable to initiate the performance of the task, the interconnected system including two or more devices at remote locations; and
assigning responsibility for the initiation of the task to the identified device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a loss of a device from an interconnected system of devices;
reassembling the interconnected system to account for the loss of the lost device; and
planning the performance of one or more tasks involving one or more of display and recording of audio/video content on the reassembled interconnected system. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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