Patent ID: 9183514
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for sharing content in a set-top box, comprising: establishing preferences based on a context that depends upon an application running on a first node; receiving, at the application running on the first node, a selection by a first user of a first item of content; determining, at the application running on the first node, a first group of users from a plurality of groups of users based on the first item of content selected by the first user; receiving, at the application running on the first node, a selection by the first user, of the representation of the first group of users as a recipient of the first item of content; in response to the selection of the representation of the first group of users, providing at least the first item of content to the first group of users, wherein the first item of content is a television program with an interactive session; determining a first capability of a second node of a second user of the first group of users and a second capability of a third node of a third user of the first group of users, wherein the first capability is an audio and a video capability and wherein the second capability is a text capability; providing the television program with an interactive session to the second node with both audio and video; and providing the television program with an interactive session to the third node in text.