Sony Corporation

Sony Electronics Inc

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Dayan Golden

Brant L Candelore

Peter Rae Shintani

Mark Eyer

Yuko Nishikawa

Andrew M Proehl

Philip McKay

Michael A Bergeron

Matthew Chang

Himgan Wibisono

Nicholas James Colsey

Aditya Krishnan

David K L Yang

Frederick J Zustak

Andy Proehl

Fred Zustak

Ron Diaz

While reviewing potential programs when using an interactive programming guide, a viewer can select to place information regarding specific programs in a list (in one embodiment, such entries are made on an automated basis). The viewer can then recall that list to make a final selection of a present program to view (or record). In some embodiments, this list can be automatically cleared in response to a predetermined trigger event.

Interactive program guide with preferred items list apparatus and method

A method and apparatus for tracking the viewing of stored video content. A video event is recorded, such as with a personal video recorder, and is subsequently displayed on a display screen having identified thereon at least one user who is to view the recorded video event. The user enters an option (e.g., 'OK to Erase') associated with the displayed recorded event. The entered option is displayed on the display screen so subsequent users will know the desired option of the prior user. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for recording and displaying a video event, as well as instructions for receiving and displaying an option associated with the displayed recorded event.

Method and apparatus for managing video storage

A data sharing methodology and structure for communication between users of digital Internet-accessible devices, such as set-top boxes, is described. Users of Internet-accessible devices can establish connections between trusted users of other Internet-accessible devices and transfer personal information using either the Internet or the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Some examples of the type of information that may be transferred include IP addresses, e-mail, multimedia objects, and voice data. Once personal identification information has been exchanged, future communications may be easily re-established and maintained.

Data sharing and linkage for IP telephony set-top boxes

A method and structure that allows a user who has access to an audio/visual object to cause an interactive control element of an interactive multimedia system to grab and store off for future retrieval the audio/visual object by simply activating a selection mechanism of the interactive multimedia system.

Selective capture and storage of A/V objects in an interactive multimedia system

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Dayan Golden