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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2013
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Gordon Yong Li, San Diego, CA (US);
Xuemin Chen, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
BROADCOM CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An IP multimedia gateway (IMG) receives content sharing service profiles generated by a service manager for communication devices that are coupled to the IMG. Content and/or content information that is received for communication to a first device, is communicated to other devices in response to a request. Content sharing profiles comprise permissions, group members, user preferences, device capabilities and security profiles. Content streams communicated to the first device may be shared with a second device based on the profiles. The second device may share additional streams with the first device. The first device or other devices may communicate the request. The content may be received from a service manager network device. The IMG and a communication device that may display the content may be integrated in a set-top-box or digital TV. Login access is enabled to devices for requesting content. Cooperation with other IMGs may enable discovery and/or content communication.