The Directv Group, Inc.

Eugene Suharev

Vladislav Kolegayev

Raynold M Kahn

Robert G Arsenault

Kuriacose Joseph

Hanno Basse

Romulo Cruz Pontual

John D Choi

Gregory Vagnati

Yuriy Kuchynskyy

A system and method for sharing playlists within a network includes a first storage device having a first playlist comprising first playlist data corresponding to stored content and a second storage device having a second playlist comprising second playlist data corresponding to stored content. The system also includes an aggregation server in communication with the first storage device and the second storage device that receives the first playlist and the second playlist. The aggregation server aggregates the first playlist data and the second playlist data to form an aggregated playlist having aggregated playlist data and forms an index list corresponding to the aggregated playlist. A first aggregation client is in communication with the aggregation server and receives the index list from the aggregation server.

Method and system for sharing playlists for content stored within a network

An emulator tool and method of operating the same includes a client engine for generating server command signals for emulating a server device and a server engine for generating client command signals for emulating a client device. The emulator also includes a command engine for validating a server device or client device based on a response signal and a server command signal or the client command signal. A display associated with the emulator tool is in communication with the server engine and the client engine for displaying a graphical user interface comprising a validation indicator.

Emulation tool and method of using the same for a content distribution system

A method and apparatus for remote watermarking of a media program is disclosed. The method inserts a pattern of substituted second versions of media program portions that are invisible to the viewer, into reproduced copies of the media program. The method permits the watermarking of encrypted media programs.

Method and apparatus for remotely inserting watermark into encrypted compressed video bitstream

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Marina Del Rey, CA, United States of America

Eugene Suharev