Method and apparatus for sharing media content

摘要

A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of operating commands for controlling a first presentation of media content by a first media processor device at a first display device to generate a first viewing experience and transmitting the playback file to a second media processor device via a first network, where a second presentation of the media content by the second media processor device at a second display device according to the plurality of operating commands of the playback file recreates the first viewing experience at the second display device and where the first and second media processor devices are members of the first network based upon common membership in a social media network by a first subscriber associated with the first media processor device and a second subscriber associated with the second media processor device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A media processor device, comprising:
a memory that stores computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising:
initiating communications with a first network of a plurality of media processor devices;receiving a first selection of media content of a second network from a first electronic programming guide;receiving the media content from the second network responsive to the first selection;receiving a plurality of operating commands at the media processor device for controlling presentation of the media content at a first display device;presenting the media content at the first display device according to the plurality of operating commands to generate a first viewing experience;logging the plurality of operating commands to generate a playback file associated with the media content;storing the playback file at the media processor device;transmitting the playback file that is stored at the media processor device to a second media processor device of the plurality of media processor devices via the first network, wherein the second media processor device selects the playback file and the media content from a second electronic programming guide, wherein the second media processor device presents the media content at a second display device according to the plurality of operating commands of the playback file to recreate the first viewing experience at the second display device;transmitting descriptive information that is associated with the playback file to a subgroup of media processor devices that are associated with a social media network; andtransmitting to the first network a first rating of the media content that is associated with the first viewing experience.