Devices, systems and processes for facilitating seamless use of timers across multiple devices within a local area network
US11218770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47211
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, systems, and processes are described for seamless use of timers across multiple user devices on a LAN. A system may include a first user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, having at least one first tuner and a first hardware processor configured for facilitating a first timer manager. A second user device communicatively coupled to the LAN may include at least one second tuner and a second hardware processor configured for facilitating a second timer manager. Each of the first timer manager and the second timer manager may be configured to populate a universal timer schedule that identifies at least one of a future availability and a future use for each of the at least one first tuner and the at least one second tuner. The universal timer schedule is populated based upon a request type, such as an auto-tune, PPV, original content, rerun, and a Joey request type.
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