Portable video programs

• US 20080134245A1
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Behram Dacosta
• Original Assignee: Behram Dacosta
• Inventors: DaCosta, Behram
• Application Number:
  US12/012,360
• Publication Number:
  US 20080134245A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/44
• 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 using a portable wireless device (PWD) involves 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 and displayed on the PWD; retrieving electronic program guide (EPG) data for channels available to the television receiver; searching for and 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. 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 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 and displayed on the PWD;

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

searching for and 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.

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

3. The method according to claim 1, 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.

4. The method according to claim 1, 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.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the PWD comprises one of cellular telephones, wireless telephones, personal digital assistants (PDA), palm-top computers, personal information managers, and game consoles.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the PWD comprises a cellular telephone.

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

8. 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 and displayed on 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;

searching for and 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.

9. The method according to claim 8, 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.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the PWD comprises one of cellular telephones, wireless telephones, personal digital assistants (PDA), palm-top computers, personal information managers, and game consoles.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the PWD comprises a cellular telephone.

12. A computer readable storage medium carrying instructions that, when executed on a programmed processor carry out the process according to claim 8.