Method and system for remote television replay control
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a web portal capable of communicating with a first digital video recorder;
receiving channel lineup information for the first digital video recorder, wherein the channel lineup comprises a list of channels selected based on one or more lineup preferences;
displaying the channel lineup information through the web portal;
receiving, through a web portal client interface, a plurality of commands for the first digital video recorder to execute a function;
storing the plurality of commands in a first transaction file;
receiving, from the first digital video recorder, a request for the first transaction file; and
in response to the request, transmitting the first transaction file to the first digital video recorder, wherein the first transaction file includes the plurality of commands.
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Abstract
A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a web portal capable of communicating with a first digital video recorder; receiving channel lineup information for the first digital video recorder, wherein the channel lineup comprises a list of channels selected based on one or more lineup preferences; displaying the channel lineup information through the web portal; receiving, through a web portal client interface, a plurality of commands for the first digital video recorder to execute a function; storing the plurality of commands in a first transaction file; receiving, from the first digital video recorder, a request for the first transaction file; and in response to the request, transmitting the first transaction file to the first digital video recorder, wherein the first transaction file includes the plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory memory unit, configured to store at least instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform actions comprising; providing a web portal capable of communicating with a first digital video recorder; receiving channel lineup information for the first digital video recorder, wherein the channel lineup comprises a list of channels selected based on one or more lineup preferences; displaying the channel lineup information through the web portal; receiving, through a web portal client interface, a plurality of commands for the first digital video recorder to execute a function; storing the plurality of commands in a first transaction file; receiving, from the first digital video recorder, a request for the first transaction file; and in response to the request, transmitting the first transaction file to the first digital video recorder, wherein the first transaction file includes the plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable memory, configured to store at least instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the device to perform actions comprising:
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providing a web portal capable of communicating with a first digital video recorder; receiving channel lineup information for the first digital video recorder, wherein the channel lineup comprises a list of channels selected based on one or more lineup preferences; displaying the channel lineup information through the web portal; receiving, through a web portal client interface, a plurality of commands for the first digital video recorder to execute a function; storing the plurality of commands in a first transaction file; receiving, from the first digital video recorder, a request for the first transaction file; and in response to the request, transmitting the first transaction file to the first digital video recorder, wherein the first transaction file includes the plurality of commands. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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