Patent ID: 8146119

Claim:
A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for: transmitting a notice to a group of set top boxes that are in communication with each other that a playlist has been generated by an original set top box; receiving a request for access to the playlist stored on the original set top box of a first subscriber, the request for access being from a requesting set top box of a second subscriber, the original and requesting set top boxes being of the group of set top boxes that are in communication with each other, the playlist being generated by the original set top box and identifying multimedia content stored remotely from the original set top box; determining from a user profile of the first subscriber whether the second subscriber of the requesting set top box should be permitted to access the playlist; providing the requesting set top box access to the playlist responsive to determining from the user profile that the second subscriber is permitted to access the playlist; adjusting of a format of the playlist based at least in part on preferences received from the requesting set top box and the original set top box; and receiving a rating associated with the playlist and transmitting the rating to the original set top box.