Patent ID: 8291453
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of accomplishing delivery of a scheduled event on a network, comprising: transmitting a promotion to a first consumer premises equipment (“CPE”), the promotion being associated with event scheduling metadata; and the promotion comprising at least a selectable icon displayed on a displayed image of the promotion which, upon selection thereof cause an embedded trigger therein to cause display of an overlay comprising one or more option; in response to receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more options from said first CPE, transmitting the event scheduling metadata to said first CPE, said event scheduling metadata being transmitted thereto separately from said promotion; and automatically activating delivery of programming content of the scheduled event from the network to a second CPE, the automatic activation being substantially a result of the first CPE causing the event scheduling metadata to be transmitted from the first CPE to the second CPE, with at least a portion of the transmitting of the event scheduling metadata occurring wirelessly; wherein said automatic activation of said delivery of said programming content of the scheduled event from the network to said second CPE requires no user intervention at said second CPE.