Systems and Methods for Communications Between Client Devices of a Broadcast System
First Claim
1. A method for communications between television receiver device of a television broadcast system, the method comprising:
- initiating a communication from a first television receiver device of a television broadcast system;
transmitting the communication to a second television receiver device of the television broadcast system; and
at least one of;
displaying a notification of the communication on a display device associated with the second television receiver device;
displaying the communication on the display device associated with the second television receiver device; and
executing an operation with the second television receiver device based on the communication.
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Abstract
Systems and methods may provide for communication between a plurality of client devices of a broadcast system. The communication may be, for example, a recommendation of a program that is communicated from one subscriber to another subscriber or subscribers via their client devices. The communication also may be a comment regarding a program, for example, recently viewed at the client device of the one subscriber. In general, the communication may be a message from one subscriber to another subscriber or subscribers. Further, the communication may be configured to perform a function on one or more other client devices. Such a function may include, but is not limited to, setting a timer to record a program, ordering or purchasing a program or service, cancelling an ordered/purchased program or service, setting or altering user preferences, controlling access to channels, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communications between television receiver device of a television broadcast system, the method comprising:
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initiating a communication from a first television receiver device of a television broadcast system; transmitting the communication to a second television receiver device of the television broadcast system; and at least one of; displaying a notification of the communication on a display device associated with the second television receiver device; displaying the communication on the display device associated with the second television receiver device; and executing an operation with the second television receiver device based on the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for communications between television receiver devices of a television broadcast system, the method comprising:
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a first television receiver device of a television broadcast system configured to initiate a communication; a second television receiver device of the television broadcast system configured to receive the communication; a transmission system of the television broadcast system configured to transmit the communication to the second television receiver device, wherein, in response to receipt of the communication from the transmission system, the second television receiver device is configured to at least one of; display a notification of the communication on a display device associated with the second television receiver device; display the communication on the display device associated with the second television receiver device; and execute an operation with the second television receiver device based on the communication. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for communicating between multiple client devices of a television broadcast system, the method comprising:
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initiating a communication from a first client device configured to receive video signals from a television broadcast system; transmitting the communication to a second client device configured to receive video signals from the television broadcast system; receiving the communication from the first client device at the second client device; receiving at least one of the video signals from the television broadcast system at the second client device; and performing at least one operation at the second client device with respect to the at least one of the video signals based on the communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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