Apparatus and method for managing media content delivery for multiple communication devices

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to monitor for a first adjustment made by a first communication device associated with a user where the first communication device is capable of presenting media content and where the first adjustment is associated with the presentation of the media content, determine a second adjustment to be made to a second communication device associated with the user where the determination is based at least in part on the monitored first adjustment where the second adjustment is associated with the presentation of the media content, and wirelessly communicate adjustment information to the second communication device that is representative of the second adjustment, where the adjustment information is adapted for allowing the second communication device to perform the second adjustment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions, wherein execution of the instructions causes a server of a network to perform operations comprising:
submitting a query to a user of a plurality of communication devices to determine whether the plurality of communication devices are to be included in a coordination group for coordinating settings between the plurality of communication devices, wherein the user is queried whether a communication device is to be included in the coordination group upon a powering-up of that communication device; requesting preferences from the user for each communication device in the coordination group regarding types of coordination to be applied to each communication device, the types of coordination being channel layouts, display settings, a last channel watched, blocked channels, or combinations thereof; maintaining a user profile associated with the user and the plurality of communication devices of the user responsive to receiving an acknowledgment to include the plurality of communication devices in the coordination group, each of the plurality of communication devices being capable of presenting media content; receiving adjustment data at the server from a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices that is sent over the network, the adjustment data being representative of a first adjustment made to the first communication device, the first adjustment corresponding to a first presentation adjustment of a first user interface of the first communication device; determining a second adjustment to be made to a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices based on the adjustment data and the user profile, wherein the second adjustment is for causing a second presentation adjustment of a second user interface of the second communication device; and communicating adjustment information over the network to the second communication device that is representative of the second adjustment, wherein the adjustment information is adapted for allowing the second communication device to perform the second adjustment, wherein the first and second adjustments are associated with presentation of media content, and wherein the adjustment information is adapted to allow the second adjustment to be performed responsive to the second communication device having authorized the second adjustment.