Patent ID: 9118741
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A streaming transfer server for transferring receiving of streaming content from a first media receiver to a second media receiver, wherein both the first and second media receivers are associated with the same user, the streaming transfer server comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and comprising computer readable program code that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: receiving a presence message indicating the presence of the second media receiver; receiving an in use message indicating that the first media receiver is in active use by the user; transmitting a present media receiver message to the first media receiver, the present media receiver message comprising an identifier of the second media receiver; receiving a transfer message indicating that the receiving of the streaming content should be transferred from the first media receiver to the second media receiver, obtaining an identifier of the streaming content; and transmitting an initiate content message to the second media receiver, wherein the initiate content message comprises the identifier of the streaming content.