Method and system for preselecting multimedia content
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a bidirectional communication connection between a remote control device and a set top box wherein the bidirectional communication connection enables the remote control device to send commands to the set top box via the communication connection and receive information from the set top box via the communication connection and further wherein the bidirectional communication connection includes a wireless service link between a mobile telephone device serving as the remote control device and a wireless network, a connection between the wireless network and a switching network, and a connection between the switching network and an access network coupled to the set top box;
generating a display of multimedia programs available via a multimedia content distribution network, wherein the multimedia programs available include multimedia programs from a plurality of multimedia content sources;
receiving first user input indicating a selected multimedia program from the multimedia programs available;
adding a listing corresponding to the selected multimedia program to a user collection of multimedia program listings; and
displaying an indication of the user collection.
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Abstract
A method and system for remote control at a client of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) enables a user to add desired multimedia program listings to a user collection. The user collection may be saved at an MCDN server for subsequent retrieval. Multimedia programs corresponding to the listings may be stored in a user collection cache. The user may easily select the listings in a user collection for presentation at an MCDN client. The multimedia programs may be provided from a plurality of content sources, including external content providers and the Internet.
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a bidirectional communication connection between a remote control device and a set top box wherein the bidirectional communication connection enables the remote control device to send commands to the set top box via the communication connection and receive information from the set top box via the communication connection and further wherein the bidirectional communication connection includes a wireless service link between a mobile telephone device serving as the remote control device and a wireless network, a connection between the wireless network and a switching network, and a connection between the switching network and an access network coupled to the set top box; generating a display of multimedia programs available via a multimedia content distribution network, wherein the multimedia programs available include multimedia programs from a plurality of multimedia content sources; receiving first user input indicating a selected multimedia program from the multimedia programs available; adding a listing corresponding to the selected multimedia program to a user collection of multimedia program listings; and displaying an indication of the user collection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless user device in communication with a multimedia handling device for preselecting multimedia content provided via a multimedia content distribution network, the wireless user device comprising:
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a processor coupled to memory media; a wireless interface coupled to the processor; and wherein the memory media include processor executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising; establishing a bidirectional communication connection between a remote control device and a set top box wherein the bidirectional communication connection enables the remote control device to send commands to the set top box via the communication connection and receive information from the set top box via the communication connection and further wherein the bidirectional communication connection includes a wireless link between the remote control device and a wireless network, a connection between the wireless network and a switching network, and a connection between the switching network and an access network; displaying, using a display accessible to the processor, an indication of available multimedia programs from a plurality of multimedia content sources; receiving first user input to add an available multimedia program listing to a user collection of multimedia program listings; displaying, using the display accessible to the processor, the user collection, wherein the added multimedia program is listed; and receiving second user input to select a current multimedia program listing from the displayed user collection for output by the multimedia handling device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including processor executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a bidirectional communication connection between a remote control device and a set top box wherein the bidirectional communication connection enables the remote control device to send commands to the set top box via the communication connection and receive information from the set top box via the communication connection and further wherein the bidirectional communication connection includes a wireless link between the remote control device and a wireless network, a connection between the wireless network and a switching network, and a connection between the switching network and an access network; receiving first user input to add an available multimedia program listing to a user collection of multimedia program listings; displaying, on a display accessible to the processor, the user collection wherein the added multimedia program is listed; receiving second user input to select a multimedia program listing from the displayed user collection for output by a network client; and sending a command to the network client to output a multimedia program corresponding to the selected multimedia program listing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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