Digital Media Device Having Media Content Transfer Capability
First Claim
1. A method for transferring media content from a first digital video recorder (DVR) set-top to a second DVR set-top comprising:
- recording instances of media content to a first storage medium located internal to a housing of the first DVR set-top;
receiving an indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback using the second DVR set-top; and
in response to receiving the indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback, providing the instances of media content to the second DVR set-top over a communication interface of the second DVR set-top, the communication interface accessible from an external port of the second DVR set-top.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for media content transfer are described. One exemplary embodiment of a method for transferring content from a first digital video recorder (DVR) set-top to a second DVR set-top includes recording instances of media content to a first storage medium located internal to a housing of the first DVR set-top and receiving an indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback using the second DVR set-top. One exemplary method further includes, in response to receiving the indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback using the second DVR set-top, providing the instances of media content to the second DVR set-top over a communication interface of the second DVR set-top, the communication interface accessible from an external port of the second DVR set-top.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for transferring media content from a first digital video recorder (DVR) set-top to a second DVR set-top comprising:
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recording instances of media content to a first storage medium located internal to a housing of the first DVR set-top; receiving an indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback using the second DVR set-top; and in response to receiving the indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback, providing the instances of media content to the second DVR set-top over a communication interface of the second DVR set-top, the communication interface accessible from an external port of the second DVR set-top. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transferring media content from a first digital video recorder (DVR) set-top to a second DVR set-top comprising:
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logic configured to record instances of media content to a first storage medium located internal to a housing of the first DVR set-top; logic configured to receive an indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback using the second DVR set-top; and logic configured to, in response to receiving the indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback using the second DVR set-top, provide the instances of media content to the second DVR set-top over a communication interface of the second DVR set-top, the communication interface accessible from an external port of the second DVR set-top. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for transferring media content comprising:
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a first digital video recorder (DVR) set-top configured to record instances of media content to a first storage medium located internal to a housing of the first DVR set-top; and a second DVR set-top having a communication interface accessible from an external port of the second DVR set-top, at least one of the first and second DVR set-tops configured to receive an indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback on the second DVR set top, the instances of media content provided to the second DVR set-top over the communication interface at a time after receiving the indication that the instances of media content stored to the first storage medium are to be made available for playback on the second DVR set top. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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