Method of Sharing Personal Media Using a Digital Recorder

• US 20100169939A1
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Barton, James M., Arnold, Matt
• Application Number:
  US12/651,339
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/74
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26613 for generating or managing keys in general key distribution for secret or secure communication involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP] H04L9/083; network support of key management H04L63/06; key management for network security in communication control or processing H04W12/04
• 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 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42676 for modulating an analogue carrier signal to encode digital information or demodulating it to decode digital information, e.g. ADSL or cable modem
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42684 Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• 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 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4786 e-mailing message switching systems, e.g. electronic mail systems H04L51/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 : involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6543 : for forcing some client operations, e.g. recording remote booting in general G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 : comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 : Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38

Abstract

A method and apparatus for sharing personal media using a digital recorder allows multimedia devices to view content stored on a DVR across a network. The DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.

Claims

1. A method for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), comprising:

receiving, by a multimedia device, a user command to view a video content stored on a DVR, the multimedia device in communication with the DVR, the multimedia device is in communication with at least one input tuner for receiving broadcast signals;

in response to the user command, transferring the video content stored on the DVR to the multimedia device;

sending, by the multimedia device, the video content for display to a user.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the multimedia device processes the video content prior to sending the video content to be displayed to the user.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the multimedia device communicates with the DVR via a local network.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein an input section of the multimedia device is connected to an output section of the DVR.

5. A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the transferring step receives the video content via the input section of the multimedia device that is connected to the output section of the DVR.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the sending step sends the video content for display to the user as the video content is being transferred from the DVR to the multimedia device.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the video content is not stored at the multimedia device.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the user specifies a position within the video content from which to start the transfer from the DVR to the multimedia device.

9. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving, by the multimedia device, a list of video content stored on the DVR;

sending, by the multimedia device, the list for display to the user.

10. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.

11. An apparatus for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), comprising:

a multimedia device, the multimedia device is in communication with at least one input tuner for receiving broadcast signals;

a user command receiving subsystem, at the multimedia device, that receives a user command to view a video content stored on a DVR, the multimedia device in communication with the DVR;

a video content transfer subsystem, at the multimedia device, that, in response to the user command, transfers the video content stored on the DVR to the multimedia device;

a video content display subsystem, at the multimedia device, that sends the video content for display to a user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video content display subsystem processes the video content prior to sending the video content to be displayed to the user.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the multimedia device communicates with the DVR via a local network.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

an input section in communication with the multimedia device;

wherein the input section of the multimedia device is connected to an output section of the DVR.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the video content transferring subsystem receives the video content via the input section of the multimedia device that is connected to the output section of the DVR.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video content display subsystem sends the video content for display to the user as the video content is being transferred from the DVR to the multimedia device.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video content is not stored at the multimedia device.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the user specifies a position within the video content from which to start the transfer from the DVR to the multimedia device.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

a DVR video content list retrieval subsystem, at the multimedia device, that retrieves a list of video content stored on the DVR;

a DVR video content list display subsystem, at the multimedia device, that sends the list for display to the user.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.

21. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:

receiving, by a multimedia device, a user command to view a video content stored on a DVR, the multimedia device in communication with the DVR, the multimedia device is in communication with at least one input tuner for receiving broadcast signals;

in response to the user command, transferring the video content stored on the DVR to the multimedia device;

sending, by the multimedia device, the video content for display to a user.

22. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein the multimedia device processes the video content prior to sending the video content to be displayed to the user.

23. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein the multimedia device communicates with the DVR via a local network.

24. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein an input section of the multimedia device is connected to an output section of the DVR.

25. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 24, wherein the transferring step receives the video content via the input section of the multimedia device that is connected to the output section of the DVR.

26. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein the sending step sends the video content for display to the user as the video content is being transferred from the DVR to the multimedia device.

27. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein the video content is not stored at the multimedia device.

28. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein the user specifies a position within the video content from which to start the transfer from the DVR to the multimedia device.

29. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, further comprising:

retrieving, by the multimedia device, a list of video content stored on the DVR;

sending, by the multimedia device, the list for display to the user.

30. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 21, wherein the DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.

31. A method for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), comprising:

receiving, by a multimedia device, a user command to view a video content stored on a DVR, the multimedia device in communication with the DVR, an input section of the multimedia device is connected to an output section of the DVR;

in response to the user command, transferring the video content stored on the DVR to the multimedia device, the video content received via the input section of the multimedia device that is connected to the output section of the DVR;

sending, by the multimedia device, the video content for display to a user, the sending step sends the video content for display to the user as the video content is being transferred from the DVR to the multimedia device.

32. A method as recited in claim 31, wherein the multimedia device processes the video content prior to sending the video content to be displayed to the user.

33. A method as recited in claim 31, wherein the multimedia device communicates with the DVR via a local network.

34. A method as recited in claim 31, wherein the video content is not stored at the multimedia device.

35. A method as recited in claim 31, wherein the user specifies a position within the video content from which to start the transfer from the DVR to the multimedia device.

36. A method as recited in claim 31, further comprising:

retrieving, by the multimedia device, a list of video content stored on the DVR;

sending, by the multimedia device, the list for display to the user.

37. A method as recited in claim 31, wherein the DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.

38. An apparatus for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), comprising:

a multimedia device, the multimedia device in communication with a DVR, an input section of the multimedia device is connected to an output section of the DVR;

a user command receiving subsystem, at the multimedia device, that receives a user command to view a video content stored on a DVR;

a video content transfer subsystem, at the multimedia device, that, in response to the user command, transfers the video content stored on the DVR to the multimedia device, the video content received via the input section of the multimedia device that is connected to the output section of the DVR;

a video content display subsystem, at the multimedia device, that sends the video content for display to a user, the video content display subsystem sends the video content for display to the user as the video content is being transferred from the DVR to the multimedia device.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the video content display subsystem processes the video content prior to sending the video content to be displayed to the user.

40. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the multimedia device communicates with the DVR via a local network.

41. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the video content is not stored at the multimedia device.

42. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the user specifies a position within the video content from which to start the transfer from the DVR to the multimedia device.

43. The apparatus of claim 38, further comprising:

a DVR video content list retrieval subsystem, at the multimedia device, that retrieves a list of video content stored on the DVR;

a DVR video content listing subsystem, at the multimedia device, that sends the list for display to the user.

44. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.

45. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for sharing multimedia content using a digital video recorder (DVR), which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:

receiving, by a multimedia device, a user command to view a video content stored on a DVR, the multimedia device in communication with the DVR, an input section of the multimedia device is connected to an output section of the DVR;

in response to the user command, transferring the video content stored on the DVR to the multimedia device, the video content received via the input section of the multimedia device that is connected to the output section of the DVR;

sending, by the multimedia device, the video content for display to a user, the sending step sends the video content for display to the user as the video content is being transferred from the DVR to the multimedia device.

46. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 45, wherein the multimedia device processes the video content prior to sending the video content to be displayed to the user.

47. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 45, wherein the multimedia device communicates with the DVR via a local network.

48. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 45, wherein the video content is not stored at the multimedia device.

49. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 45, wherein the user specifies a position within the video content from which to start the transfer from the DVR to the multimedia device.

50. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 45, further comprising:

retrieving, by the multimedia device, a list of video content stored on the DVR;

sending, by the multimedia device, the list for display to the user.

51. A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 45, wherein the DVR records video content from broadcast signals and records video content downloaded via the Internet.