Media processing system supporting personal network activity indication exchange

摘要

A system and method supporting the communication of indication of activity in a communication network are disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may permit a first user to send an activity indication to a predefined group of other users, to enable members of the group of other users to engage in additional media exchange activities with the first user. The activity indication sent to the other users may comprise information descriptive of the media consumption activity of the first user. A user of an embodiment of the present invention may define a set of conditions in which received activity indications result in a notification of the user. Notification of the user may comprise displaying a graphical image, generating a sound, or lighting an indicator on a set top box.

主权项

1. A communication device comprising:
a networking component; and a processor configured to interact via the networking component to support:
a first user setup interaction both to select a first notification group of users from a plurality of users and to assign a user adjustable notification parameter to each of the first notification group of users;a second setup interaction to select a second notification group of users from the plurality of users;monitoring of media consumption activity associated with both the first notification group of users and the second notification group of users;a first secure exchange between the first notification group of users to indicate first media availability information that identifies a first personal media element of a first user of the first notification group of users, wherein the first personal media element is stored at a first location associated with the first user; andselective delivery of first real time data to a second user of the first notification group of users in accordance with the user adjustable notification parameter, the first real time data relating to real time media consumption of the first personal media element by a third user of the first notification group of users.