The Directv Group, Inc.

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Gregory Vagnati

Noreen Fong

Raynold M Kahn

Luke J Crook

Romulo Cruz Pontual

Eric J Bennett

Walter F Filbrich

Steven Kasakitis

Christopher R Roy

Erin K Nelson

Christopher J Cabanne

Robert G Arsenault

Samuel V Irvine

Vlad Zarney

John D Choi

Vladislav Kolegayev

Mark Guidarelli

Titus Winters

Eugene Suharev

Yuriy Kuchynskyy

A system and method for allocating tuner resources in a multi-room digital video recording system, wherein the system includes a server device having a plurality of tuners therein and a first client device in communication with the server device and allocated at least a first tuner from the plurality of tuners. A second client in communication client device generates a tuner request. The server device allocates the first tuner to the second user device and communicates a content signal through the first tuner to the second client device.

Method and system for operating a multi-room digital video recording system

A system and method for registering a client device with a server device includes the server device having a display. The display displays a first identifier in response to entering a registration mode. A client device is in communication with the server device. The client device detects that the server device is in registration mode and communicates a second identifier to the client device. The server device compares the first identifier and the second identifier and, after comparing, registers the client device at the server device.

Method and system for registering a client device in a multi-room digital video recording system

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 system and method for controlling a communication system includes a local area network, a first client device and a first server device in communication with the first client device through the local area network. The first server device communicates an audio-visual stream and remote user interface data to the first client device through the local area network. The first client device renders a display using the audio-video stream and the remote user interface. The first client device generates a key command and communicates the key command to the first server device in response to the remote user interface data.

Method and system for distributing content

A method and system for controlling a user interface displayed at a client device includes a client device and a server device that communicates a first remote user interface from the server device to the client device. The client device displays the first remote user interface and communicates key signals to the server device. The server device communicates a first transfer control signal to the client device. The client device displays a client native interface and communicates a second transfer control signal to the server device. The server device communicates the second remote user interface to the client device. The client device displays a second remote user interface at the client device.

Method and system for transferring control of a user interface of a content distribution system

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Gregory Vagnati