TIMER DISTRIBUTION ACROSS MULTIPLE CLIENT DEVICES

摘要

Various arrangements for managing digital video recorder timers are presented. A timer management computer system may receive a timer associated with a user account, wherein the timer specifies a television channel, a date, and a time period for recording. The timer management computer system may determine one or more television receivers associated with the user account. In response to the received timer, the one or more television receivers may be notified of the timer.

主权项

1. A system for managing a digital video recorder timer, the system comprising:
a television receiver, wherein:
the television receiver is linked with a user account; andthe television receiver is configured to receive television programming from a satellite-based television provider distribution network; and a timer management computer system, configured to:
receive a timer associated with the user account, wherein the timer specifies a television channel, a date, and a time period for recording; andbased on the received timer, notify the television receiver of the timer, which comprises the timer management computer system being configured to:
create an addressed message addressed to the television receiver for transmission via the satellite-based television provider distribution network, wherein the addressed message indicates the timer; andcause the addressed message to be transmitted to the television receiver via the satellite-based television provider distribution network; wherein, in response to being notified of the timer, the television receiver records the television channel at the date and the time period indicated by the timer.