Patent ID: 7344084

Claim:
A method for providing portable delivery of television programs to a portable wireless device (PWD), comprising: transmitting a request from the PWD to a television receiver system, the request comprising a request for electronic program guide (EPG) information relating to a television program currently being received by the television receiver system; receiving a response from the television receiver system, wherein the response delivers EPG information to the PWD identifying the program currently being received by the television receiver system; searching for and identifying a content source compatible with the PWD for receipt of the television program identified using identifying information from the EPG, the searching and identifying being carried out at a service provider by comparing the EPG information delivered with EPG information available from a source compatible with the PWD but without involvement of the television receiver system; transmitting an order for the television program from the PWD to the identified content source; and receiving a wireless transmission of the television program from the identified content source to the PWD so as to receive the television program without involvement of the television receiver system.