Granted Patent B2

US 8,655,153 · App. 12/972,457 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Abstract

Claims (65)

1. A method of managing data, said method comprising:

establishing a computerized user profile guideline corresponding to selected video programming interests of a user;

instructing a processor to manage data based on said computerized user profile guideline, wherein said data is received from a video programming broadcaster;

displaying a tabular view of video programming available to be accessed by said user;

inferring suitability of potential video programming corresponding to said user based on said user profile guideline;

alerting said user of an existence of said potential video programming;

managing access to specified video programming when said computerized user profile guideline corresponding to said selected video programming interests of said user is satisfied;

identifying said specified video programming to be any of recorded, viewed, and transmitted to a secondary data storage device,

wherein the process of managing access comprises alerting said user with information pertaining to said specified video programming,

wherein the process of managing access comprises recording said specified video programming in a data storage component operatively connected to said processor,

wherein the identifying process comprises color coding selected specified video programming,

wherein said profile guideline and said processor are configured in a portable wireless device, and

displaying short messaging service (SMS) overlay messages from remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the establishing of said computerized user profile guideline occurs at a remote location from said processor, and wherein said alert is received from cellular channels of a computer running a web application.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said specified video programming is viewable on said portable wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting short messaging service (SMS) overlay messages to remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said SMS overlay messages comprise any of audio streaming, video streaming, images, and textual communication.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert is issued by any of a receiver and a demodulator operatively connected to said processor, and wherein said alert comprises any of an audio alert, a video alert, a text only alert, and a vibration alert.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon receiving said alert, said method further comprising said user ignoring said alert.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon receiving said alert, said method further comprising said user accepting streaming media content of said specified video programming.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon receiving said alert, said method further comprising said user accepting only video content of said specified video programming.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon receiving said alert, said method further comprising said user accepting only audio content of said specified video programming.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon receiving said alert, said method further comprising said user delaying acceptance of said specified video programming until a predetermined future time.

12. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon receiving said alert, said method further comprising said user accepting said alert.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the process of accepting said alert comprises instructing said processor to cause the display of said specified video programming.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the process of accepting said alert comprises instructing said processor to record said specified video programming.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the process of accepting said alert comprises instructing said processor to simultaneously cause the display of a particular specified video programming and record said particular specified video programming.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the process of accepting said alert comprises instructing said processor to simultaneously cause the display of a first particular specified video programming and record a second particular specified video programming.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the process of accepting said alert comprises instructing said processor to transmit said specified video programming to a secondary data storage device.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising storing the transmitted specified video programming in said secondary data storage device.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising accessing the stored transmitted specified video programming on said secondary data storage device.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising accessing the stored transmitted specified video programming on a device other than said secondary data storage device.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising updating the content of said stored transmitted specified video programming.

22. A method of managing data, said method comprising:

establishing a computerized user profile guideline corresponding to selected video programming interests of a user;

instructing a processor to manage data based on said computerized user profile guideline, wherein said data is received from a video programming broadcaster;

managing access to specified video programming when said computerized user profile guideline corresponding to said selected video programming interests of said user is satisfied;

transmitting messages to remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming;

inferring suitability of potential video programming corresponding to said user based on said user profile guideline;

alerting said user of an existence of said potential video programming;

displaying a user-accessible view of television programming available to be accessed by said user;

displaying short messaging service (SMS) overlay messages from remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming; and

identifying said specified video programming to be any of recorded, viewed, and transmitted to a secondary data storage device,

wherein said computerized user profile guideline is established at a remote location from said processor,

wherein said alert is received from cellular channels,

wherein said computerized user profile guideline is established at a remote location from said processor,

wherein displaying a user-accessible view of television programming includes displaying a tabular view of television programming available to be accessed by said user, and

wherein displaying a user-accessible view of television programming further includes identifying said specified television programming to be any of recorded, viewed, and transmitted to a secondary data storage device by color coding selected specified television programming.

23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising transmitting short messaging service (SMS) overlay messages to remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming.

24. A system for managing data, said system comprising:

means for establishing a computerized user profile guideline corresponding to selected video programming interests of a user;

means for instructing a processor to manage data based on said computerized user profile guideline, wherein said data is received from a video programming broadcaster;

means for managing access to specified video programming when said computerized user profile guideline corresponding to said selected video programming interests of said user is satisfied;

means for transmitting messages to remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming;

means for inferring suitability of potential video programming corresponding to said user based on said user profile guideline;

means for alerting said user of an existence of said potential video programming;

means for displaying a user-accessible view of video programming available to be accessed by said user;

means for displaying short messaging service (SMS) overlay messages from remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming and

means for identifying said specified video programming to be any of recorded, viewed, and transmitted to a secondary data storage device,

wherein said computerized user profile guideline is established at a remote location from said processor,

wherein said alert is received from cellular channels,

wherein said computerized user profile guideline is established at a remote location from said processor,

wherein said means for displaying a user-accessible view of television programming includes means for displaying a tabular view of television programming available to be accessed by said user, and

wherein said means for displaying a user-accessible view of television programming further includes identifying said specified television programming to be any of recorded, viewed, and transmitted to a secondary data storage device by color coding selected specified television programming.

25. The system of claim 24 , further comprising a means for transmitting short messaging service (SMS) overlay messages to remote devices during broadcasting of said specified video programming.

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