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Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2009
Applicants:

Amir H. Gharaat, Menlo Park, CA (US);

James M. Barton, Alviso, CA (US);

Mukesh K. Patel, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat, Menlo Park, CA (US);

James M. Barton, Alviso, CA (US);

Mukesh K. Patel, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

TiVo Inc., Alviso, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G11B 27/32 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); H04N 9/79 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 21/8358 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/435 (2013.01); G06F 3/1454 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0244 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0255 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); G11B 27/322 (2013.01); H04N 5/765 (2013.01); H04N 9/79 (2013.01); H04N 21/422 (2013.01); H04N 21/42201 (2013.01); H04N 21/442 (2013.01); H04N 21/8358 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for detecting the scheduled recording of a particular media content on multiple devices is described. In response to detecting that the particular media content is scheduled for recording on multiple devices, a notification may be provided to at least one of the multiple devices that the particular media content is scheduled for recording on the multiple devices. The particular media content may then be synchronously displayed on the multiple devices. A time may be selected by one of the devices to synchronously play the particular media content on the multiple devices based on a user availability calendar accessible through each of the devices. A time may also be suggested to receive a user confirmation for the suggested time.


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