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Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 09, 2011
Applicants:

Craig Alan Olague, Moorpark, CA (US);

Kuan Hidalgo Archer, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Christopher Strader, Valencia, CA (US);

Henry C. Chilvers, Jr., Valencia, CA (US);

Inventors:

Craig Alan Olague, Moorpark, CA (US);

Kuan Hidalgo Archer, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Christopher Strader, Valencia, CA (US);

Henry C. Chilvers, Jr., Valencia, CA (US);

Assignee:

Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/4227 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/4227 (2013.01); H04N 21/42684 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4828 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for remotely accessing user equipment implementing an interactive media guidance application are provided. In particular, a method includes the steps of receiving user equipment identification information and receiving a user request from a user device indicating instructions for the user equipment. The user request is cross-referenced with an action request in a user equipment format selected from a plurality of formats to be compatible with the user equipment. The action request is transmitted for receipt by the user equipment for enabling execution of the indicated instructions.


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