Apparatus and Method for Managing Set Top Boxes

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to eliminate a scheduled recording of a targeted media program, where the scheduled recording is a redundant recording of the targeted media program that is determined based upon monitoring of recordings of media programs by a group of set top boxes in communication with each other over a network, where another set top box of the group of set top boxes is designated as a host set top box to record the targeted media program, and where the controller is provided access to the targeted media program by the host set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A media processor device, comprising:
a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
receiving a first request to serve as a host device for a group of media processors in communication with each other over a network, wherein each of the group of media processors is operable to record a media program;recording a targeted media program;detecting that a first media processor of the group of media processors has recorded the target media program;directing the first media processor to purge the target media program; andtransmitting the targeted media program to the first media processor of the group of media processors responsive to a presentation request of the targeted media program.