UNIFIED RECORDING LISTING ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- requesting aggregated index information relating to media content stored on a least two digital video recorder (DVR) devices;
receiving the aggregated index information in response to the request,wherein the aggregated index information includes a number of content entries, each entry including location information identifying a DVR device on which the associated media content is stored; and
displaying a listing of the media content based on the aggregated index information.
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Abstract
A method may include requesting aggregated index information relating to media content stored on a least two digital video recorder (DVR) devices. The aggregated index information is received in response to the request. The aggregated index information includes a number of content entries, each entry including location information identifying a DVR device on which the associated media content is stored. A listing of the media content is displayed based on the aggregated index information.
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1. A method, comprising:
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requesting aggregated index information relating to media content stored on a least two digital video recorder (DVR) devices; receiving the aggregated index information in response to the request, wherein the aggregated index information includes a number of content entries, each entry including location information identifying a DVR device on which the associated media content is stored; and displaying a listing of the media content based on the aggregated index information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive content information and an aggregated index relating to media content stored on a least two digital video recorder (DVR) devices, wherein the aggregated index includes a number of content entries, with each of the content entries including location information identifying a DVR device on which the associated media content is stored; a memory to store the received aggregated index; an output interface for displaying visual information to a user; and logic to; receive the aggregated index via the communication interface; store the aggregated index in the memory; and output a listing of the media content based on the aggregated index via the output interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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request aggregated index information relating to media content stored on a least two digital video recorder (DVR) devices; receive the aggregated index information in response to the request, wherein the aggregated index information includes a number of content entries, each including location information identifying a DVR device on which the associated media content is stored; and display a unified listing of the media content based on the aggregated index information.
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20. A system, comprising:
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a first digital video recorder (DVR) device for storing first media content; a second DVR device for storing second media content; and a set-top box (STB) device for outputting a selected media item from the first media content or the second media content, wherein a service provider is connected to the first DVR device, the second DVR device, and the STB device via a network, wherein the first DVR device is configured to index the first media content and transmit the index to the service provider via the network, wherein the second DVR is configured to index the second media content and transmit the index to the service provider via the network, wherein the service provider is configured to generate an aggregated index based on the index of the first media and the index of the second media, and wherein the STB device is configured to receive the aggregated index from the service provider and output an interface that includes a listing of media content that includes the first media content and the second media content based on the aggregated index. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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