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US 12,356,109 · App. 17/576,581 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Systems and methods for operation of recording devices such as digital video recorders (DVRs)

Inventor: Dominic M. Kotab (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: NETMOMENTUM LLC
H04N5/765H04N5/775H04N9/79H04N21/2747H04N21/4147H04N21/4334H04N21/4424
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Patent No.
US 12,356,109
App. No.
17/576,581
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to transfer a stored representation of a television program from a first recording device to a second recording device; and transferring the stored representation from the first recording device to the second recording device, where the representation is stored on the second recording device and made available for later output.

Claims (15)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a request to record a series of television programs;

storing representations of the television programs in the series on a first recording device, the representations enabling the first recording device to play back the television programs;

receiving a request to transfer a stored first representation of one of the television programs in the series from the first recording device to a second recording device;

transferring the stored first representation from the first recording device to the second recording device, where the first representation is stored on the second recording device and made available for later output;

receiving a request to delete the stored first representation from the first recording device, the request originating from the second recording device; and

deleting the stored first representation from the first recording device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first recording device is a Digital Video Recorder (DVR).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second recording device is a mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request to transfer the stored first representation originates from the second recording device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first representation is transferred via wireless communications.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first recording device communicates with the second recording device over a local area network.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining and outputting an amount of available storage space on the first recording device.

8. The method of claim 1 , comprising determining and outputting an amount of available storage space on the second recording device.

9. The method of claim 1 , comprising displaying a thumbnail picture representative of the television programs stored on the second recording device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2024
From: NETMOMENTUM LLC
To: NETMOMENTUM LLC
Reel/Frame 069327/0465 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2022
From: KOTAB, DOMINIC M
To: DIGITAL VIDEO DELIVERY LLC
Reel/Frame 060689/0846 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15589738 · May 8, 2017
Continuation 14054775 · Oct 15, 2013
Continuation 13081446 · Apr 6, 2011
Provisional Application 61322249 · Apr 8, 2010
Provisional Application 61321441 · Apr 6, 2010
Related Publication 20220141417A1 · May 5, 2022
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