Patent ID: 8819743
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring data related to broadcast programming among broadcast programming receivers, the method comprising: coupling a first broadcast programming receiver with a second broadcast programming receiver via a communication network, the first broadcast programming receiver being separate of the second broadcast programming receiver; receiving broadcast programming at the first and second broadcast programming receivers, separately, each from a content provider of a satellite broadcast system; obtaining, with the first broadcast programming receiver, data related to the broadcast programming including when available event information associated with an electronic programming guide, recording information associated with settings for recording broadcast programming, security information associated with preventing access to broadcast programming without an access code or key, status information associated with operational status of at least one component of the satellite broadcast system, and particular broadcast programming; storing the data related to the broadcast programming in the first broadcast programming receiver; generating a request for the data in the second broadcast programming receiver, wherein the request is generated after the second broadcast programming receiver receives the broadcast programming; transferring the request for the data from the second broadcast programming receiver to the first broadcast programming receiver over the communication network; processing the request in the first broadcast programming receiver; and in response to the request, transferring at least one of the event information, recording information, security information, status information, and particular broadcast programming from the first broadcast programming receiver to the second broadcast programming receiver over the communication network.