Patent ID: 7212783

Claim:
A method for managing content that is scheduled for broadcast during a first time period, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an input from a user on a first device to delay the content to a second time period, the second time period being different from the first time period; determining whether the first device is wirelessly connected to a first wireless communication system; sending a data message to a host controller if the first device is connected to the first wireless communication system, the data message comprising a plurality of information elements including at least a delay content instruction; obtaining the content scheduled for broadcast during the first time period to permit the user to playback the content during the second time period; and sending the obtained content to a second device to permit the user to playback the content during a second time period on the second device, the first device being in a domain that is different than the second device; wherein the first device being in a domain selected from a group consisting of at least the home, vehicle, and person.