INTER-RESIDENCE COMPUTING RESOURCE SHARING
First Claim
1. A method for sharing resources of a television receiver between two or more customers, the method comprising:
- establishing, at a server system, a first network connection between the server system and a computing device associated with a first television customer account;
receiving, using the first network connection, a request to engage the first television customer account in an agreement to share television receiver resources associated with a different television customer account;
identifying, by the server system, a second television customer account to engage in an agreement with the first television customer account to share resources of a television receiver associated with the second television customer account;
establishing, at a server system, a second network connection between the server system and the television receiver;
facilitating establishment of a third network connection between the television receiver and the computing device;
sending, using the second network connection, instructions to configure the television receiver to serve content to the first television customer account over the third network connection, wherein the instructions include an allocation of resources of the television receiver for use by the first television customer account; and
facilitating sending content from the television receiver to the computing device using the third network connection.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling computing device or system resource sharing between two or more satellite television customers are disclosed. This may be achieved by partitioning resources of a television receiver system such that a first party and at least a second party have access to the various features or functionality in a manner similar to that as if each respective party has a standalone instance of the same. A server system may facilitate the resource sharing between satellite television customers by receiving a request from a first party and identifying a second party within suitable distance from the first party. The server system may send configuration instructions to the television receiver of the hosting party that include instructions as to how the resources of the computing system are to be allocated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for sharing resources of a television receiver between two or more customers, the method comprising:
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establishing, at a server system, a first network connection between the server system and a computing device associated with a first television customer account; receiving, using the first network connection, a request to engage the first television customer account in an agreement to share television receiver resources associated with a different television customer account; identifying, by the server system, a second television customer account to engage in an agreement with the first television customer account to share resources of a television receiver associated with the second television customer account; establishing, at a server system, a second network connection between the server system and the television receiver; facilitating establishment of a third network connection between the television receiver and the computing device; sending, using the second network connection, instructions to configure the television receiver to serve content to the first television customer account over the third network connection, wherein the instructions include an allocation of resources of the television receiver for use by the first television customer account; and facilitating sending content from the television receiver to the computing device using the third network connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
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establishing, at a server system, a first network connection between the server system and a computing device associated with a first television customer account; receiving, using the first network connection, a request to engage the first television customer account in an agreement to share television receiver resources associated with a different television customer account; identifying, by the server system, a second television customer account to engage in an agreement with the first television customer account to share resources of a television receiver associated with the second television customer account; establishing, at a server system, a second network connection between the server system and the television receiver; facilitating establishment of a third network connection between the television receiver and the computing device; sending, using the second network connection, instructions to configure the television receiver to serve content to the first television customer account over the third network connection, wherein the instructions include an allocation of resources of the television receiver for use by the first television customer account; and facilitating sending, using the third network connection, content to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A television receiver comprising:
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a receiver interface configured to receive media content from a content provider; an output interface configured to output media content to a display device; a network interface configured to establish network connections with remote devices and to transmit and receive data over the network connections; one or more processors configured to perform operations including; establishing a first network connection with a server system using the network interface; receiving, using the first network connection, instructions to allocate resources for use by a remote television customer and to serve content to the remote television customer, wherein; the instructions are associated with the server system receiving a request to engage an account of the remote television customer in an agreement to share resources of a television receiver associated with a different television customer account; and the instructions are associated with the server system identifying an account of a first television customer associated with the television receiver to engage in the agreement to share resources of the television receiver allocating resources for use by the remote television customer; establishing a second network connection with a computing device associated with the remote television customer using the network interface; configuring the television receiver to serve content to the remote television customer over the second network connection; and sending content to the computing device using the second network connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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