Granted Patent B2

US 10,462,498 · App. 15/426,146 · Granted Oct 29, 2019

Abstract

Claims (64)

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a set-top box, that first multimedia content is capable of live streaming, the determining including:

providing, by the set-top box and to a content provider, a query requesting a live streaming capability of the first multimedia content,

in response to the query requesting the live streaming capability of the first multimedia content, receiving, by the set-top box and from the content provider, the live streaming capability of the first multimedia content that indicates that the first multimedia content is able to be livestreamed;

providing, by the set-top box, for display, a program guide, the program guide including i) a graphical representation of the first multimedia content and ii) a graphical representation indicating a notification option to live stream the first multimedia content;

receiving, by the set-top box, input indicating i) a selection of the notification option to receive a notification to live stream the first multimedia content and ii) a particular user device of a plurality of user devices to receive the notification, the particular user device not directly coupled to the set-top box;

determining, by the set-top box, to communicate the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content, wherein the notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content;

communicating, by the set-top box, the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content;

receiving, from the particular user device, a selection to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content; and

in response to the selection to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content, live streaming, from the set-top box, the first multimedia content to the particular user device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein live streaming the multimedia content to the particular user device further comprises simultaneously recording the first multimedia content while live streaming the first multimedia content to the particular user device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising analyzing a viewing history of a user to determine the first multimedia content to live stream to the particular user device associated with the user.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

communicating, by the set-top box, a second notification to the particular user device to live stream second multimedia content, wherein the second notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content;

receiving, from the particular user device, a selection to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content; and

in response to the selection to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content, live streaming the second multimedia content to the particular user device, wherein the second multimedia content is live streamed simultaneously with the first multimedia content.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particular user device is associated with a policy, and further comprising:

determining whether the policy allows for the live streaming of the first multimedia content; and

live streaming from the set-top box, the first multimedia content to the particular user device when the policy allows for the live streaming of the first multimedia content.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether the particular user device belongs to an authorized user group; and

wherein communicating, by the set-top box, the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content occurs when the particular user device belongs to the authorized user group.

7. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

determine that first multimedia content is capable of live streaming, the determining including:

providing, to a content provider, a query requesting a live streaming capability of the first multimedia content,

in response to the query requesting the live streaming capability of the first multimedia content, receiving, from the content provider, the live streaming capability of the first multimedia content that indicates that the first multimedia content is able to be livestreamed;

provide, by the set-top box, for display, a program guide, the program guide including i) a graphical representation of the first multimedia content and ii) a graphical representation indicating a notification option to live stream the first multimedia content;

receive, by the set-top box, input indicating i) a selection of the notification option to receive a notification to live stream the first multimedia content and ii) a particular user device of a plurality of user devices to receive the notification, the particular user device not directly coupled to the set-top box;

determine to communicate the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content, wherein the notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content;

communicate the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content;

receive, from the particular user device, a selection to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content; and

in response to the selection to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content, live stream the first multimedia content to the user device.

8. The media of claim 7 , wherein live streaming the first multimedia content to the particular user device further comprises simultaneously recording the first multimedia content while live streaming the first multimedia content to the particular user device.

9. The media of claim 7 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to analyze a viewing history of a user to determine the first multimedia content to live stream to the particular user device associated with the user.

10. The media of claim 7 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to:

communicate a second notification to the articular user device to live stream second multimedia content, wherein the second notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content;

receive, from the particular user device, a selection to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content; and

in response to the selection to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content, live stream the second multimedia content to the particular user device, wherein the second multimedia content is live streamed simultaneously with the first multimedia content.

11. The media of claim 7 , wherein the particular user device is associated with a policy, and the software is further operable when executed to:

determine whether the policy allows for the live streaming of the first multimedia content; and

live stream, from the set-top box, the first multimedia content to the particular user device when the policy allows for the live streaming of the first multimedia content.

12. The media of claim 7 , wherein the software is further operable when executed to determine whether the particular user device belongs to an authorized user group; and

wherein communicating the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content occurs when the particular user device belongs to the authorized user group.

13. A system comprising one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:

determine that first multimedia content is capable of live streaming, the determining including:

providing, to a content provider, a query requesting a live streaming capability of the first multimedia content,

in response to the query requesting the live streaming capability of the first multimedia content, receiving, from the content provider, the live streaming capability of the first multimedia content that indicates that the first multimedia content is able to be livestreamed;

provide, by the set-top box, for display, a program guide, the program guide including i) a graphical representation of the first multimedia content and ii) a graphical representation indicating a notification option to live stream the first multimedia content;

receive, by the set-top box, input indicating i) a selection of the notification option to receive a notification to live stream the first multimedia content and ii) a particular user device of a plurality of user devices to receive the notification, the particular user device not directly coupled to the set-top box;

determine to communicate the notification to the particular user device to live stream first multimedia content, wherein the notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content;

communicate the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content;

receive, from the particular user device, a selection to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content; and

in response to the selection to initiate live streaming of the first multimedia content, live stream the first multimedia content to the user device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein live streaming the first multimedia content to the particular user device further comprises simultaneously recording the first multimedia content while live streaming the first multimedia content to the particular user device.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to analyze a viewing history of a user to determine the first multimedia content to live stream to the particular user device associated with the user.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

communicate a second notification to the particular user device to live stream second multimedia content, wherein the second notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content;

receive, from the particular user device, a selection to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content; and

in response to the selection to initiate live streaming of the second multimedia content, live stream the second multimedia content to the particular user device, wherein the second multimedia content is live streamed simultaneously with the first multimedia content.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the particular user device is associated with a policy, and the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

determine whether the policy allows for the live streaming of the first multimedia content; and

live stream from the set-top box, the first multimedia content to the particular user device when the policy allows for the live streaming of the first multimedia content.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to determine whether the particular user device belongs to an authorized user group; and

wherein communicating the notification to the particular user device to live stream the first multimedia content occurs when the particular user device belongs to the authorized user group.

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