ACCESSING PROGRAMS USING NETWORKED DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES
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1. A device, comprising:
- a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
presenting, at a display device, a first content guide of first programs stored at the memory;
detecting a first request to receive information associated with network video storage that is accessible via a network;
receiving a second content guide of second programs stored at the network video storage responsive to the first request associated with the network video storage;
presenting, at the display device, the second content guide of second programs stored at the network video storage;
detecting a second request to view a selected program from the second content guide of second programs;
receiving the selected program from the network video storage responsive to the second request; and
presenting, at the display device, the selected program that is received from the network video storage.
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Abstract
Access to programs using network connected digital video recording devices is disclosed. A DVR causes display of a content guide including a unit identification area. When the unit identification area is updated, the content guide also updates to reflect programs available on the currently selected DVR. The content guide of a remotely connected DVR can thus be displayed, from which programs are selected for playback. Playback can be resumed from a point at which a viewer terminated viewing, either at the local or remote location, or from the beginning of the program.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; presenting, at a display device, a first content guide of first programs stored at the memory; detecting a first request to receive information associated with network video storage that is accessible via a network; receiving a second content guide of second programs stored at the network video storage responsive to the first request associated with the network video storage; presenting, at the display device, the second content guide of second programs stored at the network video storage; detecting a second request to view a selected program from the second content guide of second programs; receiving the selected program from the network video storage responsive to the second request; and presenting, at the display device, the selected program that is received from the network video storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network video storage device, comprising
a processing system including a processor; - and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving a first request for content information associated with content that is stored in the memory; transmitting the content information to a digital video recorder via a wide area network connection responsive to the first request; receiving a second request for a selected program that is selected at the digital video recorder according to the content information; and responsive to the second request; transmitting a viewing termination location identifier to the digital video recorder via the wide area network connection, wherein the viewing termination location identifier identifies a viewing termination location at which a prior viewing of the selected program via the network video storage device was paused or stopped; and transmitting the selected program to the digital video recorder via the wide area network connection, wherein the digital video recorder presents the selected program at a display device starting from the viewing termination location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a processing system including processor, a first request for content information associated with content that is stored at a network video storage; transmitting, by the processing system, the content information to a digital video recorder via a wide area network connection responsive to the first request; receiving, by the processing system, a second request for a selected program that is selected at the digital video recorder according to the content information; and transmitting, by the processing system, the selected program to the digital video recorder via the wide area network connection, wherein the digital video recorder presents the selected program at a display device starting from a viewing termination location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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