The Directv Group, Inc.

Philippe Pignon

Alain Regnier

Sunil Mohan

Chris E Matichuk

Millard E Sweatt

Mark Nudelman

Don Woodward

Matthew Self

Jeff Hastings

Gurminder Sunner

Dave Westerhoff

F Andrew Voltmer

Shahriar Kianersi

Hugh E Cooney

Edward King

Christopher Dow

Millard E Iii Sweatt

Andrew F Voltmer

A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.

Method and system for remote television replay control

The present invention provides for gathering and aggregating data related to the functionality of digital video recorders (DVRs) and transmitting updated instructions to the DVRs. During its operation, a DVR gathers data that is relevant to the detection of commercials such as luminance values, commercial patterns, and user input and stores this information in its internal storage. A central server receives updated instructions from administrators and generates new instructions in response to data aggregated from individual DVRs. The central server transmits the updated instructions to remote DVRs.

System and method for aggregating commercial navigation information

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Philippe Pignon