Portable video programs

• US 20070067808A1
• Filed: 09/19/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: DaCosta, Behram
• Granted Patent: US 7,344,084 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• 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 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44222 Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programs or purchase activity monitoring of user selections in data processing systems G06F11/34; arrangements for monitoring the user's behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44231 Monitoring of peripheral device or external card, e.g. to detect processing problems in a handheld device or the failure of an external recording device configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network H04L12/2823; monitoring the status of connected device in data switched networks H04L43/0817
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6118 involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method for providing portable delivery of television programs to a portable wireless device (PWD) consistent with certain embodiments involves transmitting a request from the PWD to a television receiver system, the request comprising a request for electronic program guide (EPG) information relating to a television program currently being received by the television receiver system; receiving a response from the television receiver system, wherein the response delivers EPG information to the PWD; identifying a source compatible with the PWD for receipt of the television program using identifying information from the EPG; transmitting an order for the television program from the PWD to the identified source; and receiving a wireless transmission of the television program from the source to the PWD. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Claims

1. A method for providing portable delivery of television programs to a portable wireless device (PWD), comprising:

transmitting a request from the PWD to a television receiver system, the request comprising a request for electronic program guide (EPG) information relating to a television program currently being received by the television receiver system;

receiving a response from the television receiver system, wherein the response delivers EPG information to the PWD;

identifying a source compatible with the PWD for receipt of the television program using identifying information from the EPG;

transmitting an order for the television program from the PWD to the identified source; and

receiving a wireless transmission of the television program from the source to the PWD.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the wireless transmission comprises receiving one of a download and a streaming transmission of the television program.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the television receiver system comprises one of a television set, a personal video recorder (PVR) and a television set top box.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the source compatible with the PWD comprises one of DVBH, DMB, and cellular infrastructure.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the source compatible with the PWD comprises a cellular infrastructure selected from the group consisting of CDMA 2000 and IEEE 802.16.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying comprises identifying a source of a television program having an identical program identifier.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the request comprises transmitting a wireless signal from the PWD to the television system.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the order comprises placing an order via a cellular telephone infrastructure.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving a wireless transmission of the television program comprises receiving a high speed data transmission via a cellular telephone infrastructure.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the PWD comprises one of a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a palm-top computer, a personal information manager, and a game console.

11. A computer readable storage medium carrying instructions that, when executed on a programmed processor carry out the process according to claim 1.

12. A method for providing portable delivery of television programs using a portable wireless device (PWD), comprising:

receiving an instruction transmitted from the PWD at a television receiver system, the instruction comprising television program information relating to a television program currently being received by the PWD;

retrieving electronic program guide (EPG) data for channels available to the television receiver;

identifying a channel available to the television receiver that provides the television program by using the television program information to identify a television program entry in the EPG;

the television receiver tuning to the identified television program; and

the television receiver receiving the identified television program.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the television receiver comprises one of a television set, a personal video recorder (PVR) and a television set top box.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein identifying the channel comprises comparing the EPG data with data transmitted from the PWD to identify a channel of a television program having an identical program identifier.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein receiving the instruction comprises receiving a wireless signal from the PWD to the television system using a mmWave, infrared, or Radio Frequency (RF) communication.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the PWD comprises one of cellular telephones, wireless telephones, personal digital assistants (PDA), palm-top computers, personal information managers, and game consoles.

17. A computer readable storage medium carrying instructions that, when executed on a programmed processor carry out the process according to claim 12.

18. A method for providing portable delivery of television programs to a portable wireless device (PWD), comprising:

transmitting a wireless request from the PWD to a television receiver system, the request comprising a request for electronic program guide (EPG) information relating to a television program currently being received by the television receiver system;

wherein the TV receiver system comprises one of a television set, a personal video recorder (PVR) and a television set top box;

receiving a response from the television receiver system, wherein the response delivers EPG information to the PWD;

identifying a source compatible with the PWD for receipt of the television program using identifying information from the EPG, wherein the source compatible with the PWD comprises one of DVBH, DMB, and cellular infrastructure;

the identifying comprises identifying a source of a television program having an identical program identifier

transmitting an order via a cellular telephone infrastructure for the television program from the PWD to the identified source; and

receiving a wireless transmission via a high speed data transmission of the television program from the source to the PWD, wherein receiving the wireless transmission comprises receiving one of a download and a streaming transmission of the television program.

19. A method for providing portable delivery of television programs using a portable wireless device (PWD), comprising:

receiving a wireless instruction transmitted from the PWD at a television receiver system, the instruction comprising television program information relating to a television program currently being received by the PWD;

wherein the TV receiver system comprises one of a television set, a personal video recorder (PVR) and a television set top box

retrieving electronic program guide (EPG) data for channels available to the television receiver;

identifying a channel available to the television receiver that provides the television program by using the television program information to identify a television program entry in the EPG;

wherein identifying the channel comprises comparing the EPG data with data transmitted from the PWD to identify a channel of a television program having an identical program identifier

the television receiver tuning to the identified television program; and

the television receiver receiving the identified television program.