Method and system for providing media from remote locations to a viewer
DCFirst Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a server computer receiving a request from a first personalized video recorder for a television show;
said server computer locating a second personalized video recorder capable of receiving a broadcast of said television show that satisfies said request;
said second personalized video recorder receiving a programming instruction from said server computer to record said television show when broadcast by a television content provider, after said server computer locating said second personalized video recorder;
said second personalized video recorder recording said television show during broadcast of said television show by said television content provider, after said second personalized video recorder receiving said programming instruction; and
said first personalized video recorder receiving said television show recorded by said second personalized video recorder.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention enables a user to utilize a personalized video recorder (PVR) to order and receive specific television shows that are unavailable from his or her television content provider. Specifically, the PVR is coupled to the Internet such that it can receive an electronic programming guide (EPG) containing worldwide television programming from an EPG server computer. The PVR user utilizes the EPG to request delivery of a specific television show that is typically unavailable to him or her. Upon reception of the request, the EPG server computer locates via the Internet a PVR situated within a broadcast region of the requested television show. Next, the EPG server computer programs the PVR to record the requested television show when it is broadcast. Once the PVR records the television show, it is transmitted to the EPG server computer which transmits it to the requesting PVR.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a server computer receiving a request from a first personalized video recorder for a television show; said server computer locating a second personalized video recorder capable of receiving a broadcast of said television show that satisfies said request; said second personalized video recorder receiving a programming instruction from said server computer to record said television show when broadcast by a television content provider, after said server computer locating said second personalized video recorder; said second personalized video recorder recording said television show during broadcast of said television show by said television content provider, after said second personalized video recorder receiving said programming instruction; and said first personalized video recorder receiving said television show recorded by said second personalized video recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a system to perform a method comprising:
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a server computer receiving a request from a receiver device for a television show; said server computer locating a plurality of digital video recorders capable of receiving a broadcast of said television show that satisfies said request; each of said plurality of digital video recorders receiving a programming instruction from said server computer to record said television show when broadcast by a television content provider, after said server computer locating said plurality of digital video recorders; at least one of said plurality of digital video recorders recording said television show during broadcast of said television show by said television content provider, after said each of said plurality of digital video recorders receiving said programming instruction; and said receiver device receiving said television show recorded by said at least one of said plurality of digital video recorders. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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a server computer receiving a request from a receiver device for a television show; said server computer locating a plurality of digital video recorders capable of receiving a broadcast of said television show that satisfies said request; each of said plurality of digital video recorders receiving a programming instruction from said server computer to record said television show when broadcast by a television content provider, after said server computer locating said plurality of digital video recorders; at least one of said plurality of digital video recorders recording said television show during broadcast of said television show by said television content provider, after said each of said plurality of digital video recorders receiving said programming instruction; and said receiver device receiving said television show recorded by said at least one of said plurality of digital video recorders. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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