On Screen Alert to Indicate Status of Remote Recording
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in a media content rendering device, performs a method comprising:
- providing a user interface for user selection of a media content program;
invoking a method for determining if the selected media content program is simultaneously receivable at the media content rendering device and a remotely located recorder; and
sending a signal to initiate the remotely located recorder to record at least a portion of the selected media content program.
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Abstract
An arrangement is provided in which a mobile media rendering device such as a video-enabled mobile phone utilizes a graphical user interface (“GUI”) to inform its user as to whether a remote recorder, such as a digital video recorder (“DVR”) disposed in a set top box (“STB”), is recording a media program, such as a television show or movie, that is being simulcast to both the mobile phone and the remote recorder. A service verifies that the mobile phone and STB are associated with a valid service subscription. If so verified, then the service sends a control signal over a network to the STB to activate the DVR to record the selected simulcast media program. Various icons on the GUI are provided to let the user know that the DVR is recording the selected simulcast media program to long term storage, for example, or to indicate that the DVR is recording the program to more temporary storage. Or, if there is an issue that prevents the DVR from recording the selected simulcast media program then that is brought to the user'"'"'s attention using a different icon displayed on the GUI.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors disposed in a media content rendering device, performs a method comprising:
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providing a user interface for user selection of a media content program; invoking a method for determining if the selected media content program is simultaneously receivable at the media content rendering device and a remotely located recorder; and sending a signal to initiate the remotely located recorder to record at least a portion of the selected media content program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A set top box, comprising:
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a network interface for receiving a) a media content stream from a media content provider, and b) a control signal that is generated responsively to an input to a user interface hosted by a portable media content rendering device; a DVR arranged to record selected programming from the media content stream, the selected programming being simulcast to both the set top terminal and the portable media content rendering device; and recording logic for a) setting the DVR to record the selected simulcast programming responsively to the control signal, and b) generating a response signal to indicate an operating state of the DVR. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enabling a user of a media content rendering device to remotely control a recorder, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the media content rendering device, a request to record media content, the media content being simultaneously transmitted to the media content rendering device and the recorder; determining if the media content rendering device is authorized to remotely control the recorder; initiating sending of control instructions to the recorder to record the media content if the media content rendering device is determined to be authorized; and sending a confirmation to the media content rendering device that the recorder is recording the media content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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