Patent ID: 8959561
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a set-top box device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving video content at the set-top box device via a private video distribution access network; receiving a tag associated with the video content at the set-top box device from a mobile phone interacting with the set top box device; sending the tag and data to a tag management system via the private video distribution access network, wherein the data indicates that the tag is to be associated with the set-top box device and the video content at the set-top box device, and wherein the data indicates that the tag is to be stored in association with a social network; sending a request for a plurality of options of video content associated with the tag to the tag management system; and receiving at the set-top box device the plurality of options of video content associated with the tag.