Invention Grant
US09270945B2 Systems and methods for communications between client devices of a broadcast system
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用于广播系统的客户端设备之间的通信的系统和方法
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for communications between client devices of a broadcast system
- Patent Title (中): 用于广播系统的客户端设备之间的通信的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12239210Application Date: 2008-09-26
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Publication No.: US09270945B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: David Christopher St. John-Larkin , David A. Kummer , John Anthony Card, II
- Applicant: David Christopher St. John-Larkin , David A. Kummer , John Anthony Card, II
- Applicant Address: US CO Englewood
- Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Englewood
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16 ; H04N7/18 ; H04N7/173 ; H04N21/254 ; H04N21/466 ; H04N21/472 ; H04N21/4788 ; H04N21/482 ; H04N5/445

Abstract:
Systems and methods may provide for communication between a plurality of client devices of a broadcast system. The communication may be, for example, a recommendation of a program that is communicated from one subscriber to another subscriber or subscribers via their client devices. The communication also may be a comment regarding a program, for example, recently viewed at the client device of the one subscriber. In general, the communication may be a message from one subscriber to another subscriber or subscribers. Further, the communication may be configured to perform a function on one or more other client devices. Such a function may include, but is not limited to, setting a timer to record a program, ordering or purchasing a program or service, cancelling an ordered/purchased program or service, setting or altering user preferences, controlling access to channels, etc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090089855A1 Systems and Methods for Communications Between Client Devices of a Broadcast System Public/Granted day:2009-04-02
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