Patent ID: 9602774
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method comprising: presenting, on a display associated with a set-top box, a user interface that permits a user to search for media content that is accessible by way of the set-top box, the user interface comprising receiving a first input from the user to select a particular media content instance included in the listing of the media content instances; presenting, in response to the first input, a pop up information box within the second interactive pane; receiving a second input from the user specifying, within the pop up information box presented within the second interactive pane, a sharing policy that indicates that the particular media content instance is to be made available to the additional set-top box; and transmitting, in response to the second input specifying of the sharing policy, a link to the particular media content instance to the additional set-top box, wherein the link facilitates access by the additional set-top box to the particular media content instance.