INTER-RESIDENCE COMPUTING RESOURCE SHARING

摘要

Systems and methods for enabling computing device or system resource sharing between two or more satellite television customers are disclosed. This may be achieved by partitioning resources of a television receiver system such that a first party and at least a second party have access to the various features or functionality in a manner similar to that as if each respective party has a standalone instance of the same. A server system may facilitate the resource sharing between satellite television customers by receiving a request from a first party and identifying a second party within suitable distance from the first party. The server system may send configuration instructions to the television receiver of the hosting party that include instructions as to how the resources of the computing system are to be allocated.

主权项

1. A method for sharing resources of a television receiver between two or more customers, the method comprising:
establishing, at a server system, a first network connection between the server system and a computing device associated with a first television customer account; receiving, using the first network connection, a request to engage the first television customer account in an agreement to share television receiver resources associated with a different television customer account; identifying, by the server system, a second television customer account to engage in an agreement with the first television customer account to share resources of a television receiver associated with the second television customer account; establishing, at a server system, a second network connection between the server system and the television receiver; facilitating establishment of a third network connection between the television receiver and the computing device; sending, using the second network connection, instructions to configure the television receiver to serve content to the first television customer account over the third network connection, wherein the instructions include an allocation of resources of the television receiver for use by the first television customer account; and facilitating sending content from the television receiver to the computing device using the third network connection.