The Directv Group, Inc.

Directv, LLC

At&t Intellectual Property I, LP

Michael Habif

Cory Bernhardt

Steven Allstead, Jr

Megha Venugopal

Eileen Mateik

Conrad Alcaide

Nooruddin Gheewala

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining social network information associated with a first user, wherein the social network information includes information identifying a second user who is related to the first user. A determination is made that the first user had selected, during a presentation of a first media content item by a first media processing device of the first user, recording of a second media content item that had been advertised during the presentation of the first media content item. Responsive to the determining that the first user had selected the recording of the second media content item, a second media processing device of the second user is directed to record the second media content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Method and apparatus for recording advertised media content

In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing immersive entertainment experiences by coordinating the actions of connected home devices. For instance, in one example, a metadata file is encoded in a first signal. The metadata file contains data that indicates how to adjust a setting of a connected home device to synchronize a home system with a portion of a media. The first signal is then delivered to a customer device in communication with the connected home device.

Coordination of connected home devices to provide immersive entertainment experiences

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processing system and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include obtaining a plurality of live streams at a broadband connection to the processing system; providing an interface to facilitate input via a control device communicating with the processing system; presenting, responsive to a first user input, the live streams simultaneously at a display device; and identifying, responsive to a second user input, a set of favorite streams. The operations can also include presenting a program guide at the display device. The program guide can include a plurality of program guide objects; each of the set of favorite streams can include a separate program guide object that accordingly is selectable, via user input to the program guide, for presentation at the display device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Broadband live streaming hub for a media processor

Presentation of content by a device can be uniquely scheduled by a user in advance with no further interaction with the device by the user. A schedule manager component associated with the device can receive input from a user selecting various items of content for presentation at various times, and, based on the input, can schedule presentation of the various items of content at the various times. The items of content can be content obtained by the device from various sources, including television channels, radio channels, Internet sources, applications, or other devices. To facilitate scheduling of content, the schedule manager component can facilitate presenting a content scheduler interface to the user on the device or another device associated with the device. The schedule manager component can execute the various items of content at the various times for presentation by a display device associated with the device.

Content scheduling

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a media processing device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, perform operations comprising: presenting a first media content item including an advertisement for a second media content item, resulting in a presentation; receiving, during the presentation, a recording instruction; responsive to receiving the recording instruction during the advertisement, presenting a query, wherein the query provides a choice of: recording the first media content item or recording the second media content item; and receiving a response to the query, wherein the response includes either a first command to record the first media content item or a second command to record the second media content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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Lakewood, CA, United States of America

Michael Habif