Systems and methods for multi-source recording of content

    公开(公告)号:US12301927B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US16713584

    申请日:2019-12-13

    Inventor: Geoffrey Kemp

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for multi-source recording of content. Program data associated with a plurality of programs may be received. Program data may comprise a channel, a series of shows, a group of movies, a broadcast media item, and/or an Internet streaming media item. Each program may be associated with at least one channel and transmission source. The transmission source may comprise an Internet-streaming service, a digital video recorder, and/or an on-demand library, among other transmission sources. Data corresponding to a first program from a first channel and a first transmission source may be recorded. Data corresponding to a second program from the first channel and a second transmission source may also be recorded. The first program and second program may then be displayed within a channel-specific view of a program guide that obscures or removes identification of the first and second transmission sources. In other embodiments, the recording of the program data from the first and/or second program may be initiated by at least one machine-learning system that records program data based on a user's past viewing history. The multi-source recording system may be configured to record entire channels and avoid recording duplicates.

    Facilitating watch parties
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12284410B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US18484241

    申请日:2023-10-10

    Inventor: Neil Marten

    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for facilitating watch parties are described. For at least one embodiment, a system may include a sync server; a first user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; a second user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; and a content source providing a content. The sync server may transmit the content as each of a first content to the first user device and as a second content to the second user device. The sync server may be configured to adjust a first bit rate for the first content and, upon adjusting the first bit rate, the first content and second content may be respectively provided to each of the first user device and the second user device such that the devices can substantially simultaneously and separately present the first content to the first user and the second content to the second user.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERSATILE VIDEO RECORDING

    公开(公告)号:US20250097504A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18962182

    申请日:2024-11-27

    Abstract: System and methods are disclosed that improve the speed, efficiency and usefulness of digital video recording systems. In some embodiments, during recording of a video capturing live action, a video recorder receives an indication of selection of a dynamic in-point selection user interface element. The video recorder determines an in-point for the video based on when the indication of the selection of the dynamic in-point selection user interface element was received. The video recorder then stops recording of the video in response to user input indicating to stop recording of the video. After stopping recording of the video, in response to user input indicating to start playing the video that was recorded, the video recorder starts playing the video from the in-point instead of a beginning of the video. In other embodiments, the user may be provided options to keep the entire originally recorded video, adjust the in-point, or to have the video be automatically edited based on the in-point in response to some other action, such as uploading the video to a social media site.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF TELEVISION OR MEDIA DEVICE VIA A SET TOP BOX

    公开(公告)号:US20250080806A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18460145

    申请日:2023-09-01

    Abstract: A media device control system is provided herein. The media device control system receives a first indication of a geographic location of a set-top box associated with a user and receives a second indication of data representing one or more vacation time periods based on the geographic location. The media device control system determines that the user is predicted to be on vacation within a period of time based on the data representing the one or more vacation time periods and the geographic location. The media device control system receives user input confirming that the user will go on vacation within the period of time. The media device control system causes the set-top box to transmit signals to activate a television during the period of time based on the user input indicating that the user will go on vacation within the period of time.

    LOCAL ALERTS ON NON-LOCAL CHANNELS
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250039272A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18912073

    申请日:2024-10-10

    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing local alerts to users via non-local channels are described. A process may include receiving, by a content distributor system, an alert message. The alert message includes a first alert condition and a second alert condition. The first alert condition and the second alert condition are identified in the alert message, and an alert notice is generated, based on the identified alert conditions, and transmitted to a user device coupled to the content distributor system. The first alert condition specifies an alert type. The second alert condition specifies a time period. The alert message may include a third alert condition specifying an action for a user of the user device to take or refrain from taking during the time period and the alert notice may identify the action. The alert message may include a target condition and the alert notice identifies actions to be performed.

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