METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING ON-DEMAND PVR PEER-TO-PEER MEDIA SHARING WITH CONTENT RESTRAINT

• US 20080066112A1
• Filed: 08/24/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bailey, Byron Lewis, Holt, Robert Douglas, Nikolai, Jason Allan
• Application Number:
  US11/466,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20080066112A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• 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 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

On-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint is enabled with location and subscription protection. PVRs are enabled to share shows with other PVRs in a common local area domain and having common subscription lineup services. A menu-based system on the PVR gives users the capability to enable and disable sharing from all down to a particular show level.

Claims

1. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint comprising:

providing a peer-to-peer PVR network for media sharing with location and subscription protection; and

enabling each PVR in said peer-to-peer PVR network to share shows with other PVRs in a common local area domain and having common subscription lineup services.

2. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 1 includes providing a menu-based system on the PVR to allow users to enable and disable sharing from all down to a particular show level.

3. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 1 includes storing location, service provider and lineup information in each said PVR.

4. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 3 wherein enabling each PVR in said peer-to-peer PVR network to share shows includes using location and lineup information to restrict the sharing of shows with other PVRs in said common local area domain to share only shows that a user has access to record.

5. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 1 includes enabling users to query said peer-to-peer PVR network for available shows, downloading shows to a play list, and watching the shows.

6. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 1 includes providing a PVR server on said peer-to-peer PVR network;

and one PVR on said peer-to-peer PVR network contacting said PVR server and requesting a list of accessible peers on said peer-to-peer PVR network.

7. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 6 includes said PVR server returning said list of accessible peers on said peer-to-peer PVR network to said one PVR.

8. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 7 includes said one PVR contacting said accessible peers on said peer-to-peer PVR network from said returned list and requesting a list of shows.

9. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 8 includes said one PVR retrieving a selected show from one of said accessible peers.

10. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 1 includes providing a PVR server coupled to said peer-to-peer PVR network;

and one PVR on said peer-to-peer PVR network contacting said PVR server and providing an identification PVR_ID for said one PVR to said PVR server.

11. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 10 includes said PVR server building a lineup peer address mapping list;

said lineup peer address mapping list including at least one peer address;

a subscription service indication, and a lineup including available channels.

12. A method for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 11 includes aid PVR server sending said lineup peer address mapping list to said one PVR.

13. Apparatus for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint comprising:

a peer-to-peer PVR network including a plurality of PVRs for media sharing with location and subscription protection; and

each said PVR in said peer-to-peer PVR network being enabled to share shows with other PVRs in a common local area domain and having common subscription lineup services.

14. Apparatus for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 13 wherein each said PVR in said peer-to-peer PVR network include a menu-based system allowing users to enable and disable sharing from all shows to a particular show level.

15. Apparatus for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 13 includes a PVR server coupled to said peer-to-peer PVR network;

and wherein one PVR on said peer-to-peer PVR network contacts said PVR server and provides an identification PVR_ID for said one PVR to said PVR server.

16. Apparatus for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 15 wherein said PVR server builds a lineup peer address mapping list and sends said lineup peer address mapping list to said one PVR;

said lineup peer address mapping list including at least one peer address;

a subscription service indication, and a lineup including available channels.

17. A computer program product for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint in a peer-to-peer PVR network including a plurality of PVRs and a PVR server, said computer program product including instructions executed by the PVRs to cause the PVRs to perform:

providing media sharing with location and subscription protection in the peer-to-peer PVR network; and

enabling each PVR in said peer-to-peer PVR network to share shows with other PVRs in a common local area domain and having common subscription lineup services.

18. A computer program product for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 17 includes storing location, service provider and lineup information in each said PVR.

19. A computer program product for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 17 includes one PVR on said peer-to-peer PVR network contacting the PVR server and requesting a list of accessible peers on said peer-to-peer PVR network.

20. A computer program product for implementing on-demand personal video recorder (PVR) peer-to-peer media sharing with content restraint as recited in claim 17 includes the PVR server building a lineup peer address mapping list and sending said lineup peer address mapping list to said one PVR;

said lineup peer address mapping list including at least one peer address;

a subscription service indication, and a lineup including available channels.