| 发明名称 | System and method for the exchange and storage of set-top box data | ||
| 摘要 | A system and method for updating viewing status between a set-top box and one or more social networks. User preferences are set for communicating a viewing status between the set-top box and one or more social networks. A determination of media content viewed by a user is made by a user utilizing the set-top box. The viewing status of the user is posted in response to the user preferences and the determined media content. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US8756646(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2014.06.17 |
| 申请号 | US200912625744 | 申请日期 | 2009.11.25 |
| 申请人 | CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC | 发明人 | LaFreniere Gary W.;Emerson David;Goergen Michael |
| 分类号 | H04N7/173 | 主分类号 | H04N7/173 |
| 代理机构 | Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C. | 代理人 | Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C. |
| 主权项 | 1. A method for updating viewing status between a set-top box and one or more social network websites, the method comprising: setting user preferences for communicating a viewing status between the set-top box and one or more social network websites, wherein setting the user preferences include specifying a channel for viewing content associated with a particular contact; determining media content viewed by a user utilizing the set-top box; logging in to the one or more social network websites associated with the user using a set-top box identifier; posting the viewing status of the user to the one or more social network websites based on the user preferences and the determined media content; and automatically enabling a chat session with the particular contact in response to a user selection of the channel. | ||
| 地址 | Denver CO US | ||