Management of multimedia display content in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A set-top box supporting management of multimedia display content, the set-top box comprising:
- at least one processor that, during operation, communicatively couples to a first storage at a first home for storing media, the first storage having an associated first network address, the at least one processor operable to;
communicatively couple to a display device, at the first home, the display device supporting consumption of the media;
cause display of a user interface on the display device, the user interface having at least one view representing the media available for the consumption, the user interface supporting selection and scheduling of the media for delivery over a communication network to at least one multimedia display at a second home, the at least one multimedia display including at least one sensor for detecting a condition at the first home resulting in a change in the media displayed, wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one of a visible light motion detector, a passive infrared (PIR) motion detector, an ultrasonic motion detector, and a microwave motion detector; and
communicatively couple over the communication network to another set-top box at the second home, the another set-top box having an associated second network address authenticated with respect to the associated first network address via server software, the server software maintains a user defined association of the first associated network address and the associated second network address to facilitate delivery of the media over the communication network from a first end user device to the at least one multimedia display at the second home for consumption.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing multimedia display content in a communication network is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may support the selection, scheduling, and delivery of media from a set top box at a first location to a multimedia display at a second location, using a communication network. The selection and scheduling may be performed via a user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of at least one media channel. The media delivered may comprise at least one of audio, a still picture, video, real time video, and data. The multimedia display may comprise a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, “electronic paper”, or a light emitting diode (LED) display. The multimedia display may be communicatively coupled to a set top box at the second location via a wireless link, and may comprise at least one sensor for detecting conditions such as, for example, the movement of a viewer. The display may change if the sensor detects the condition.
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32 Claims
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1. A set-top box supporting management of multimedia display content, the set-top box comprising:
at least one processor that, during operation, communicatively couples to a first storage at a first home for storing media, the first storage having an associated first network address, the at least one processor operable to; communicatively couple to a display device, at the first home, the display device supporting consumption of the media; cause display of a user interface on the display device, the user interface having at least one view representing the media available for the consumption, the user interface supporting selection and scheduling of the media for delivery over a communication network to at least one multimedia display at a second home, the at least one multimedia display including at least one sensor for detecting a condition at the first home resulting in a change in the media displayed, wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one of a visible light motion detector, a passive infrared (PIR) motion detector, an ultrasonic motion detector, and a microwave motion detector; and communicatively couple over the communication network to another set-top box at the second home, the another set-top box having an associated second network address authenticated with respect to the associated first network address via server software, the server software maintains a user defined association of the first associated network address and the associated second network address to facilitate delivery of the media over the communication network from a first end user device to the at least one multimedia display at the second home for consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system supporting the management of multimedia display content in a communication network, the system comprising:
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at least one processor arranged to operate in an end user device at a first home to communicatively couple a storage for storing media and having a first network address to a display device at the first home supporting consumption of the media, the at least one processor operable to, at least; communicatively couple the storage to the communication network; cause display of a user interface on the display device at the first home, the user interface having at least one view including a representation of the media available for consumption, the user interface supporting selection and scheduling of the media by a first user at the first home for delivery to a second home, wherein the first home is different than the second home; communicatively couple to at least one multimedia display at the second home, having a second network address, the at least one multimedia display including at least one sensor for detecting a condition at the first home resulting in a change in the media displayed, the at least one sensor includes at least one of a visible light motion detector, a passive infrared (PIR) motion detector, an ultrasonic motion detector, and a microwave motion detector; and interact with software that maintains a user defined association of the first and the second network addresses, and that receives a request identifying one of the first and the second network addresses and responds by identifying the other of the first and the second network addresses and coordinating delivery of the media from the first end user device at the first home to the at least one multimedia display at the second home for consumption. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An integrated circuit device that supports the management of multimedia display content in a communication network, the device comprising:
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at least one processor arranged to operably couple to circuitry of an end user device at a first home, the at least one processor arranged to communicatively couple to support the management of display of media content at a second home, the at least one processor operable to, at least; cause display of a user interface on a first display device at the first home, having at least one view comprising a representation of the media content available for consumption, the user interface supporting the selection and scheduling of the media content by a first user at the first home for delivery to the second home, wherein the first home is different than the second home; communicate with software that maintains a user defined association of first and second network addresses with respect to first and second users, respectively, at the first and second homes, respectively, wherein the first and second users are known to one another, wherein the software receives a request identifying one of the first or second network address, and that responds by identifying the other of the first or second network addresses to support delivery of the media content from the end user device at the first home to at least one multimedia display at the second home for consumption, the at least one multimedia display including at least one sensor for detecting a condition at the first home resulting in a change in the media content displayed, the at least one sensor including at least one of a visible light motion detector, a passive infrared (PIR) motion detector, an ultrasonic motion detector, and/or a microwave motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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