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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2004
Brant Candelore, Escondido, CA (US);
Yuko Nishikawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Michael Bergeron, Poway, CA (US);
Ron Diaz, San Diego, CA (US);
Dayan Golden, San Diego, CA (US);
Andy Proehl, San Francisco, CA (US);
Himgan Wibisono, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip Mckay, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brant Candelore, Escondido, CA (US);
Yuko Nishikawa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Michael Bergeron, Poway, CA (US);
Ron Diaz, San Diego, CA (US);
Dayan Golden, San Diego, CA (US);
Andy Proehl, San Francisco, CA (US);
Himgan Wibisono, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip McKay, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
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.