METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO AND CONTROL OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIMEDIA PROCESSING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A host multimedia processing device, wherein the host multimedia processing device is coupled to a home multimedia processing device and coupled to a multimedia content provider via at least one network, wherein the host multimedia processing device comprises:
- a controller configured to receive multimedia content from the multimedia content provider;
a memory element coupled to the controller for storing at least a portion of the multimedia content received by the controller; and
an end user profile module coupled to the controller,wherein the end user profile module is configured for processing end user profile information associated with an end user of the home multimedia processing device in such a way that the multimedia processing device accesses and controls multimedia content associated with the end user and the home multimedia processing device.
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Abstract
A method and system for accessing and controlling multimedia content information, including end user profile information and EPG application information associated with the content, provided to and/or stored on a home multimedia processing device via a host or visiting multimedia processing device. Access by the host or visiting multimedia processing device can be controlled using a suitable control device, such as an end user mobile communication device associated with the host multimedia processing device. The control device is configured to make use of an end user profile application and an electronic program guide (EPG) application that allow authorized end users to enable the host multimedia processing device to be essentially an access client for the home multimedia processing device. Thus, an end user can access content associated with their home multimedia processing device using a host multimedia processing device located at a neighbor'"'"'s house or other host location.
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20 Claims
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1. A host multimedia processing device, wherein the host multimedia processing device is coupled to a home multimedia processing device and coupled to a multimedia content provider via at least one network, wherein the host multimedia processing device comprises:
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a controller configured to receive multimedia content from the multimedia content provider; a memory element coupled to the controller for storing at least a portion of the multimedia content received by the controller; and an end user profile module coupled to the controller, wherein the end user profile module is configured for processing end user profile information associated with an end user of the home multimedia processing device in such a way that the multimedia processing device accesses and controls multimedia content associated with the end user and the home multimedia processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for accessing multimedia content associated with a home multimedia processing device using a host multimedia processing device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in response to authentication of an end user of the home multimedia processing device, electronic program guide (EPG) information by the host multimedia processing device for use by the multimedia processing device, wherein the received EPG information is associated with the home multimedia processing device; accessing by the host multimedia processing device multimedia content associated with the end user and the home multimedia processing device, based on the received EPG information; and controlling the access of the multimedia content received by the host multimedia processing device based on the received EPG information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed on a programmed processor, carry out a method for accessing multimedia content associated with a home multimedia processing device using a host multimedia processing device, comprising:
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instructions for receiving, in response to authentication of an end user of the home multimedia processing device, at least one of end user profile information and electronic program guide (EPG) information by the host multimedia processing device that has been provided for use by the multimedia processing device, wherein the end user profile information is associated with the end user of the home multimedia processing device and wherein the EPG information is associated with the home multimedia processing device; instructions for accessing by the host multimedia processing device multimedia content associated with the end user and the home multimedia processing device, based on the received end user profile information and EPG information; and instructions for controlling the access of the multimedia content received by the host multimedia processing device based on the received end user profile information and EPG information.
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