System and method for sharing content with a remote device
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating a sharing of content, the system comprising:
- a housing;
a wide area network (WAN) connector extending from the housing;
a graphical user interface (GUI) engine located within the housing, the GUI engine operable to initiate an outputting of a first list navigable with a remote control and a second list navigable with the remote control, wherein the first list comprises an identifier for at least one piece of selectable content and the second list comprises an alias for at least one available share partner; and
a sharing engine operable to output a signal via the WAN connector, the signal indicating a request to initiate a revocable sharing of a piece of selectable content with an available share partner.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing content is provided. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a housing and a wide area network (WAN) connector extending from the housing. The system may also include a graphical user interface (GUI) engine located within the housing. In practice, the GUI engine may be operable to initiate an outputting of a first list navigable with a remote control and a second list navigable with the remote control. The remote control may be a Set Top Box (STB) remote control and the first list may be configured to facilitate remote control-based navigation. The first list may contain an identifier for at least one piece of selectable content, which may be, for example, photographs, videos, songs, etc. The second list may include an alias for at least one available share partner. In practice, a user of the system may want to give a share partner revocable access to some portion of selectable content.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating a sharing of content, the system comprising:
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a housing;
a wide area network (WAN) connector extending from the housing;
a graphical user interface (GUI) engine located within the housing, the GUI engine operable to initiate an outputting of a first list navigable with a remote control and a second list navigable with the remote control, wherein the first list comprises an identifier for at least one piece of selectable content and the second list comprises an alias for at least one available share partner; and
a sharing engine operable to output a signal via the WAN connector, the signal indicating a request to initiate a revocable sharing of a piece of selectable content with an available share partner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for content sharing, the system comprising:
an interface communicatively coupled to a wide area network;
a repository maintaining a collection of available content for a plurality of users, each of the plurality of users having a respective electronic device operable to communicate a share signal to the interface via the wide area network; and
a sharing platform operable to allow the respective electronic device of a first user to access the available content of a second user in response to receiving a second user share signal indicating a desire to share the available content of a second user with the first user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A content sharing method comprising:
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presenting a representation of at least a portion of selectable content;
receiving a selection of content;
presenting a listing of at least one available share partner;
receiving a selection of a share partner;
outputting a share signal indicating a willingness to share the selection of content with the share partner;
receiving a remove share request indicating a desire to stop a sharing of the selection of content with the share partner; and
outputting a share revocation signal indicating the desire to stop the sharing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A content sharing method, comprising:
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maintaining a collection of available content for a plurality of users;
receiving a share signal indicating that a first user desires to share a portion of first user available content with a second user;
making the portion of first user available content accessible to the second user;
receiving a share revocation signal indicating that the first user desires to revoke sharing privileges from the second user; and
making the portion of first user available content inaccessible to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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