Systems and methods to share information between digital video recorders

• US 20060109854A1
• Filed: 11/22/2004
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Cancel, Ramon C.
• Application Number:
  US10/994,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20060109854A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43622 Interfacing an external recording device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence

Abstract

According to some embodiments, information may be shared between digital video recorders. In some embodiments, systems or methods may include, for example, identifying first information associated with a first user of a first digital video recorder, and providing the first information to a second digital video recorder. Some embodiments may further include receiving second information associated with a second user of the second digital video recorder, and providing the second information to the first user.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

identifying first information associated with a first user of a first digital video recorder; and

providing the first information to a second digital video recorder.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving second information associated with a second user of the second digital video recorder; and

providing the second information to the first user.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

processing the second information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the processing includes:

determining at least one behavior of the first digital video recorder based at least in part on the second information.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the second information includes digital video recorder scheduling information.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the second information includes recorded media.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the second information includes information defined by the second user.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and second users are the same.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the second information is received via an internet protocol network.

10. The method of claims 9, wherein the network includes a wireless network.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying at least one of the second digital video recorder or a user of the second digital video recorder.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifying includes:

locating the second digital video recorder.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifying includes:

accessing a list identifying a plurality of digital video reorder users.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information includes digital video recorder scheduling information.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information includes recorded media.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information includes information defined by the first user.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information is provided via an internet protocol network.

18. The method of claims 15, wherein the network includes a wireless network.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following;

identifying first information associated with a first user of a first digital video recorder; and

providing the first information to a second digital video recorder.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the instructions, when executed by a machine, further result in the:

receiving second information associated with a second user of the second digital video recorder; and

providing the second information to the first user.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the instructions, when executed by a machine, further result in the:

processing the second information.

22. A system, comprising:

a digital video recorder associated with a first user, comprising;

a processor;

a memory to store digital video recorder scheduling information;

a remote control interface to receive input signals from the first user; and

a communications path to provide the digital video recorder scheduling information to one or more other digital video recorders associated with one or more other users.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the digital video recorder scheduling information includes recorded media.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the digital video recorder scheduling information includes information defined by the first user.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the communications path includes an internet protocol network.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein the digital video recorder scheduling information includes information identifying the one or more other digital video recorders or the one or more other users.