Patent ID: 7970908
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. One or more circuits for use in a communication device supporting search functionality that enables the exchange and consumption of media among a self-administered group of users administered by a member of the self-administered group of users, the one or more circuits comprising: at least one processor having circuitry to operably couple to a first storage that stores media, in a first home, the first storage supporting consumption of the media by a first display device supporting display of television content in the first home, the first storage having a first network protocol address associated with a first user, the at least one processor operable to, at least: cause display of a user interface on the first display device, in the first home, the user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of media available for consumption, the user interface supporting delivery of media from the first home to a second home having a second display device supporting display of television content and a second storage supporting consumption of the media by the second display device in the second home and having a second network protocol address associated with a second user; communicate a search request to search software, the request comprising user defined search criteria and one of the first and second associated network protocol addresses, the first and second associated network protocol addresses representing members of the self-administered group of users, where the self-administered group of users is defined based on authorization by a member of the self-administered group of the users; and receive a search response identifying media currently stored on at least one of the first and second storage, the identified media matching the user defined search criteria.