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Timestamp: 2019-06-25 09:03:43
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 201180036208', 'application No. 11809983', 'application No. 2013', 'application No. 2013', 'application No. 11809983', 'application No. 2013', 'application No. 2013']

US9685072B2 - Privacy level indicator - Google Patents
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US9685072B2
US9685072B2 US13/289,388 US201113289388A US9685072B2 US 9685072 B2 US9685072 B2 US 9685072B2 US 201113289388 A US201113289388 A US 201113289388A US 9685072 B2 US9685072 B2 US 9685072B2
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US20120050310A1 (en
2011-11-04 Application filed by TiVo Solutions Inc filed Critical TiVo Solutions Inc
2011-11-04 Priority to US13/289,388 priority patent/US9685072B2/en
2012-03-01 Publication of US20120050310A1 publication Critical patent/US20120050310A1/en
2017-06-20 Publication of US9685072B2 publication Critical patent/US9685072B2/en
A method includes responsive to receiving a command to view multimedia content, displaying the multimedia content. A selection of a privacy level for the multimedia content is received, the privacy level indicating whether information associated with a user's viewing of the multimedia content may be published. A visual indicator of the privacy level is displayed concurrently with displaying the multimedia content.
This application claims the benefit as a Continuation of application Ser. No. 12/842,966, filed Jul. 23, 2010, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
while displaying specific multimedia content to a first user at user equipment, receiving, from the first user at the user equipment, a selection of a privacy level for the specific multimedia content, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published to a second user as a part of the first user's viewing history;
responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level:
generating for display for the first user, at the user equipment, a visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content at the user equipment.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published on a web page associated with the first user.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, publishing information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, refraining from publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the privacy level further indicates one or more of:
where information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published;
how the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published; and
when the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published.
6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises generating for display a colored indicator, wherein a color of the colored indicator is based on the privacy level.
7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring a remote control device to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on a display screen.
8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises overlaying an icon on the specific multimedia content being displayed, the icon indicating the privacy level.
9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring the user equipment to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on the user equipment.
10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the selection of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content is received from the user.
11. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes performance of steps comprising:
while displaying specific multimedia content to a first user at user equipment, receiving, from the first user at the user equipment, a selection of a privacy level for the multimedia content, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published to a second user as a part of the first user's viewing history;
12. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published on a web page associated with the first user.
13. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the steps further comprise: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.
14. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the steps further comprise: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, refraining from publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.
15. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the privacy level further indicates one or more of:
16. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises generating for display a colored indicator, wherein a color of the colored indicator is based on the privacy level.
17. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring a remote control device to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on a display screen.
18. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises overlaying an icon on the specific multimedia content being displayed, the icon indicating the privacy level.
19. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring the user equipment to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on the user equipment.
20. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the selection of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content is received from the user.
a computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes performance of steps comprising:
generating for display for the first user, at the user equipment, a visual indicator of the privacy level concurrently for the specific multimedia content with generating for display the specific multimedia content at the user equipment.
22. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published on a web page associated with the first user.
23. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein the steps further comprise: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.
24. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein the steps further comprise: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, refraining from publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.
25. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein the privacy level further indicates one or more of:
26. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises generating for display a colored indicator, wherein a color of the colored indicator is based on the privacy level.
27. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring a remote control device to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with displaying the specific multimedia content on a display screen.
28. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises overlaying an icon on the specific multimedia content being displayed, the icon indicating the privacy level.
29. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring the user equipment to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on the user equipment.
30. The system as recited in claim 21, wherein the selection of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content is received from the user.
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