Patent ID: 8539534
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a first device, a request from a second device to provide a television content, wherein the television content includes a user interface or a scheduled television program associated with a channel selected; sending, by the first device and to the second device, a response that includes the television content; tracking, by the first device, state information associated with the television content, wherein the state information includes an identifier of the second device and an identifier of the television content provided; detecting when an error occurs between the first device and the second device; performing a reset process that includes causing the first device or the second device to reboot; re-establishing a new connection between the first device and the second device; selecting based on the state information, by the first device, a last television content that was successfully received and displayed via the second device before the error occurred in response to the re-establishing; and sending, via the new connection, by the first device and to the second device, the last television content in response to the selecting, wherein the last television content includes the user interface displayed via the second device before the error occurred or a television program that is currently available on the channel selected before the error occurred.