`(19) World Intellectual Property
`Organization
`International Bureau
`(43) International Publication Date
`12 September 2013 (12.09.2013) WI PO I P CT
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`(10) International Publication Number
`WO 2013/133915 A1
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`(51) International Patent Classification:
`H04N 21/482 ( 2011.01)
`(21) International Application Number:
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`PCT/US2013/023564
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`(22) International Filing Date:
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`29 January 2013 (29.01.2013)
`English
`English
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`(25) Filing Language:
`(26) Publication Language:
`(30) Priority Data:
`6 March 2012 (06.03.2012)
`61/607,208
`US
`INC. [US/US]; 37-18 Northern
`(71) Applicant: AEREO,
`Boulevard, Suite 512, Long Island City, New York 11101
`(US).
`(72) Inventors: CHERRY, William Griffin; 165 Walworth
`Street, Roslindale, Massachusetts 02131 (US). KANOJIA,
`Chaitanya; 141 Prince Street, West Newton, Massachu-
`setts 02465 (US).
`(74) Agent: HOUSTON, J. Grant; Houston & Associates,
`LLP, 420 Bedford Street, Suite 155, Lexington, Massachu-
`setts 02420 (US).
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`Published:
`with international search report (Art. 21(3))
`before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
`claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
`amendments (Rule 48.2(h))
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`(54) Title: USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AND SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS FOR TIME SHIFTED
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`(57) Abstract: A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying broadcast television on a mobile device. The GUI is intended for use
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`f-4 with a cloud-based digital video recorder and includes a programming guide, allowing users to watch live television or record pro-
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`grams for later viewing. The invention also includes a system for displaying comments about television programs hi a social net -
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`real time, allowing users to comment on a television program even when they are not watching the program at the same time.
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`USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
`FEEDS FOR TIME SHIFTED VIEWING
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`A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is
`[ 0001 ]
`subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile
`reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the
`Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright
`rights whatsoever.
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S.
`[ 0002 ]
`Provisional Application No. 61/607,208, filed on March 6, 2012, which is incorporated
`herein by reference in its entirety.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`Over the air television, which is also referred to as terrestrial television or
`[ 0003 ]
`broadcast television, is a distribution mode for television programming via radio waves
`through the atmosphere. Some examples of well-known major television networks in the
`United States that broadcast over the air content are ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS.
`Through a series of affiliate stations, these networks are able to blanket the country with
`broadcasted content. The result is that each one of these television networks is able to reach
`over 95% of all the households in the United States.
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`[ 0004 ] Many websites are available that also present television programs. Broadcast
`television networks make some of their programming available online for people to access
`via the Internet. Typically, television networks will upload content to their website or some
`other third party website, such as HULU, that is typically permitted to show the content a
`day or two after the show has aired. Other websites, such as Netflix, are subscription based,
`and historically offer television programs and movies that have already been released on
`DVD.
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`Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology is used to record and playback
`[ 0005 ]
`television programming. The DVR records video in digital format to a hard drive and
`allows users to access the recorded video for later viewing. DVR technology has several
`advantages. It allows a user to record a television program and watch it at his or her
`convenience, rather than when the program is broadcast. It also allows users to fast forward
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`and rewind to particular points in the program and to pause the program, for example, if
`something else requires their attention. Examples of video sources recordable by DVRs
`include cable, satellite and broadcast television. Broadcast television is broadcast in digital
`format that can be directly recorded by the DVR without any required decryption or
`decoding, as can be required with satellite and cable television.
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`Traditionally it was required that the broadcast signal first be received by a
`[ 0006 ]
`television antenna and then transmitted to a DVR physically linked to the television.
`However, recently a cloud-based DVR has been developed that allow users to receive live
`or pre-recorded broadcast television on any internet-enabled video display device.
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`A wide variety of options for viewing video content accessed via the internet
`[ 0007 ]
`now exist. In addition to internet-enabled televisions, personal computers, and laptop
`computers, many now watch video on their smartphones and other mobile computing
`devices such as tablet or slate computers. Video content is usually accessed through the
`Internet using subscriber data networks, cellular phone networks, and public and private
`wireless data networks. Moreover, many users are highly mobile. It is common for a
`person to travel to various locations with their personal computers, mobile phone, and/or
`other electronic computing devices and be able to access the Internet or a cellular phone
`network wherever they are located.
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`[ 000 8 ] Many of these internet-enabled video display devices are also used for other
`internet-based functions, such as accessing social networking websites. A social
`networking site is a web-based online community that allows a user to link with other users
`within their social network and interact with them via means such as shared content, e-mail
`and instant messaging, and group-directed messages.
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`Social networking sites often contain a social networking feed. Examples of
`[ 0009 ]
`well-known social networking sites that contain social networking feeds are Facebook,
`Google+, and Linkedln. The social networking feed allows the user to see a list of real time
`updates about other linked users - often users within their network. For example, items
`posted in the feed may include comments entered by other users or messages about actions
`taken by other users. The social networking feed allows the user to quickly see a broad
`overview of the events within their network in a single location.
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`Given typical television daily viewing levels and the fact that many social
`[ 0010 ]
`interactions are taking place over the internet, technology has recently been developed to
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`allow social television watching by connecting viewers over the internet. For example,
`Netflix at one time offered a feature called “Party Watch” when run on the Xbox gaming
`console. This allows users in distinct locations to watch a television program and at the
`same time and carry on a conversation using headsets. SplashCast enables users to
`integrate the social networking component of websites such as Facebook and MySpace
`with video viewing sites such as HULU.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`Over the air content provided by broadcast television networks is available
`[ 0011 ]
`through cable television subscriptions or by capturing the over the air broadcasts. This
`captured content has traditionally only available for display on a television. Various
`websites enable the viewing of television programs on internet-enabled video display
`devices such as internet enabled televisions, personal computers, or mobile computing
`devices, but these television programs are pre-recorded and often limited in selection.
`Furthermore, options for watching television in a social networking environment over the
`internet are limited. Some options only allow users to communicate via voice and all
`pertain to watching pre-recorded programs that must be watched synchronously.
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`The present invention concerns a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying
`[ 0012 ]
`live and previously recorded broadcast television of a cloud-based video delivery system
`on a video display device capable of displaying the GUI with a selectable portion in
`addition to a video portion. Users are able to select broadcast television programs from a
`programming guide for immediate viewing or for recording and viewing at a later point.
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`According to another aspect, the present invention also integrates an internet-
`[ 0013 ]
`based social networking environment with internet-based television viewing. Because the
`GUI combines web-based viewing with DVR technology, multiple linked users may watch
`the same television program, but at different times, if desired. The system enables
`comments entered by one user while viewing a television program to be displayed to a
`second user when the second user reaches the same point in the same program. In this way,
`users can post comments that are directly related to the content of the program.
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`The invention described herein can give the following advantages over prior
`[ 0014 ]
`systems: it can allow users to select broadcast television accessed via the internet for
`immediate viewing or recording on a video display device and, within an internet-based
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`social networking environment, it can enable user comments to be displayed synchronously
`with a particular television program rather than in real time.
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`[0015 ]
`In general according to one aspect, the invention features a graphical user
`interface provided by a cloud based video delivery system comprising a video portion in
`which pre-recorded or live broadcast television programs are displayed and at least one
`sidebar adjacent to the video portion, including a programming guide sidebar displaying
`television programming.
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`In embodiments, the television programing is listed by broadcast time and
`[0016 ]
`broadcast network and is selectable for recording or for immediate viewing in the video
`portion. The programming guide sidebar can be searched by broadcast time. A series of
`screens is displayed in the video portion when television programs are not displayed,
`including a screen displaying a selectable list of television series and television programs
`selected by a user for recording. Pop-up windows are superimposed on the screen listing
`television programs selectable for recording or viewing.
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`[0017 ]
`Preferably, a social networking feed is displayed as a sidebar, for example, for
`displaying comments and actions of linked users within a social networking environment.
`The feed can further display notifications regarding scheduled recordings of television
`programs, upcoming television programs, and amount of digital video recorder space
`available.
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`[0018 ]
`In general according to another aspect, the invention features a method for
`controlling video using a graphical user interface provided by a cloud based video delivery
`system. The method comprises displaying pre-recorded or live broadcast television
`programs in a video portion of the graphical user interface and displaying at least one
`sidebar adjacent to the video portion, including a programming guide sidebar displaying
`television programming.
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`In general according to another aspect, the invention features a system for
`[ 0019 ]
`distributing synchronized social networking comments for television programs. The
`system comprises a series of devices asynchronously displaying the television programs on
`a series of screens, the devices receiving comments entered by users at time points in the
`running of each of the television programs, the devices displaying previously-entered
`comments on the screens based on time points in running of the same television programs
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`that the comments were entered for the other linked users, and a social media server for
`enabling the distribution of the comments between the devices.
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`In general according to another aspect, the invention features a method for
`[ 0020 ]
`distributing synchronized social networking comments for television programs. The
`method comprises asynchronously displaying television programs on a series of screens of
`devices, the devices receiving comments entered by users at time points in the running of
`each of the television programs. Previously-entered comments are displayed on the screens
`based on time points in running of the same television programs that the comments were
`entered for the other linked users.
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`The above and other features of the invention including various novel details
`[ 0021 ]
`of construction and combinations of parts, and other advantages, will now be more
`particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the
`claims. It will be understood that the particular method and device embodying the
`invention are shown by way of illustration and not as a limitation of the invention. The
`principles and features of this invention may be employed in various and numerous
`embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`In the accompanying drawings, reference characters refer to the same parts
`[ 0022 ]
`throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale; emphasis has
`instead been placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention. Of the drawings:
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`Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the interrelation of the users, the video
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`display devices, the site for supplying video, and the social media server.
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`Fig. 2 is a screen shot illustrating the graphical user interface (GUI) with the
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`programming guide sidebar.
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`Fig. 3 is a screen shot illustrating the GUI with the programming guide sidebar
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`in which a program has been selected.
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`Fig. 4 is a screen shot illustrating the GUI with the programming guide sidebar
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`allowing the user to search by broadcast time.
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`Fig. 5 is a screen shot illustrating the GUI with the social networking feed
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`sidebar and a screen displaying a selectable list of television series and television
`programs.
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`Fig. 6 is a screen shot illustrating the GUI with the social networking feed
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`sidebar wherein a television series from the selectable list of television series and television
`programs has been selected.
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`Fig. 7 is a screen shot illustrating the GUI with the social networking feed
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`sidebar wherein a television program from a list of recorded television programs of a
`television series has been selected.
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`Fig. 8 is a timeline illustrating the synchronizing of comments by users with a
`[ 0030 ]
`television program.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
`The invention herein generally relates to a graphical user interface for recording
`[ 0031 ]
`and viewing broadcast television programs and a system for displaying social networking
`comments entered by users so that they are synchronized with a television program.
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`Figure 1 shows users 101, 102, 103 interacting with a GUI that is displayed on
`[ 0032 ]
`video display devices such as internet enabled televisions, personal computers, or mobile
`computing devices 104. The GUI is displayed on the screen of the video display devices
`104. The video display devices 104 are connected to a data network 105 such as the
`internet, private network and/or cellular network. Via this connection the video display
`devices 104 access video content via a site for supplying video 106 and social networking
`content via social media server 107 that generate the GUI that is displayed or rendered on
`the devices 104.
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`Figure 2 shows the graphic user interface (GUI) that is served by the site 106
`[ 0033 ]
`and displayed on the computing devices 104, which GUI has been constructed according to
`the principles of the present invention.
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`The GUI 200 includes a video portion 201 adjacent to a series of sidebars. The
`[ 0034 ]
`video portion displays live or broadcast television or video that is supplied via the data
`network 103. Programs displayed are selected from a schedule of broadcast television
`programming that is displayed on a programming guide sidebar 202. The schedule of
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`broadcast television programming is presented as a list, wherein television programs 205
`are arranged according to broadcast network 203 and broadcast time 204.
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`As shown in Figure 3, when a television program 205 is selected from
`[ 0035 ]
`programming guide sidebar 202, the user is presented with additional information about the
`program and selectable links 301 that enable viewing a television program 301a presently
`being broadcast, recording 301b a future program, or displaying more information 301c
`about the program. Selecting to watch the program (301a) cause the programs video to be
`displayed in the video portion 201.
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`Selections are made by the user either through the use of a pointing device, such
`[ 0036 ]
`as a mouse, or optionally by physically touching the screen when the video display device
`104 has a touchscreen, such as an iPad portable computing device.
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`As shown in Figure 4, the user is able to search for television programs in
`[ 0037 ]
`several ways. A search box 401 in programming guide sidebar 202 allows a user to search
`for television programs by terms entered. Further, by selecting the broadcast time 204 on
`the programming guide sidebar 202, a dropdown menu 402 appears allowing a user to
`select a specific date 403 and time 404 of television program information to display on the
`programming guide sidebar 202. Alternatively, the user has the option of viewing current
`program information by selecting the “now” button 405.
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`Figure 5 shows the inclusion of a social networking feed 501 in the GUI 200.
`[ 0038 ]
`By displaying a social networking feed 501, the GUI 200 provides a socially interactive
`environment for watching television. The social networking feed 501 displays information
`supplied by social media server 107, posting information about other users to whom user is
`linked. Types of information that appear in this social networking feed 501 includes
`messages about television programs that other users are recording, watching, or planning to
`watch 502 in addition to comments posted by other users 503. In certain embodiments, in
`addition to posting information from the social media server 107, the social networking
`feed 501 also presents information from the site for supplying video 106, including
`notifications about upcoming television programs and recordings 504, the amount of DVR
`space available 505, and programs currently being recorded 506.
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`The user can navigate between different screens by selecting identifying tabs
`[ 0039 ]
`510a, 510b, 510c. The content of these screens allows the user to modify the television
`program recording settings and to select previously recorded television programs to view.
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`One of these screens 520 displays a selectable list of television series 530 and other types
`of television programming, such as movies 540. Selection of one of the programs converts
`regions 520 into a video display region that displays the selected television program side-
`by-side with the social networking feed. Additionally, selecting the television program
`causes an update message to be sent by the video site 106 to the social media server 107,
`which updates the social networking feed of the user with the details of the selected
`television program. In this way, the user shares their program selection with their friends
`within the social networking site.
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`Figure 6 demonstrates that upon selection of a television series 530 from screen
`[ 0040 ]
`520, pop-up window 610 is displayed over the video presented in the video portion 201.
`Pop-up window 610 includes a list of previously recorded 620 and upcoming 630 episodes,
`or television programs of the television series 530. Clicking on an upcoming television
`program 630 will enable the user to view and modify the recording settings for the
`television program. The user's selection of a new program to record or a change in the
`record setting of an existing recording cause an update message to be sent by the video site
`106 to the social media server 107, which updates the social networking feed of the user
`with the details of the recorded television program(s). In this way, the user shares their
`program recording selections with their friends within the social networking site.
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`Figure 7 demonstrates that upon selecting a previously recorded television
`[ 0041 ]
`program 620 from pop-up window 610, a second pop-up window 710 is displayed. In this
`window, the user is presented additional information about the television program 620
`along with selectable links 720 allowing the user to watch or delete the previously recorded
`television program 620. This pop-up window 710 has social networking functions beyond
`what is presented in social networking feed 501, including displaying the linked users 750
`that have watched and recorded the previously recorded television program 620 and
`presenting links 730 to enabling the user to interact with other social networking sites, for
`example Twitter. Here selection of the "watch" icon results in the display of the television
`program in video region 201.
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`The GUI 200 also allows for the posting social networking comments that are
`[ 0042 ]
`synchronized to a particular television program, in one embodiment. By enabling users to
`post comments about television programs and then having those comments displayed to
`other users at the same point in the running of the television program, a web-based social
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`networking environment that incorporates television watching is created. Furthermore, by
`enabling user to make comments related to specific events within television programs and
`to have the comments viewed by other users only once they reach the same point in the
`running of the television program, users are free to comment on the content of television
`programs without being concerned about accidentally revealing the content to users who
`have not yet viewed, but will later view the program, timeshifted.
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`As is illustrated in Figure 1, a series of video display devices 104 are connected
`[ 0043 ]
`to both the site for supplying video 106 and the social media server 107 via the network.
`Users 101, 102, 103 receive television programs on their video display devices 104. As the
`users 101, 102, 103 view the television programs, they post comments about the television
`programs. The comments are transmitted to the social media server 107 along a program
`counter or timestamp that indicated the position in the program when the user posted the
`comment. Each of the users 101, 102, 103 has a series of other users to which they are
`linked within a social networking environment. As other linked users 101, 102, 103 watch
`the same television program on their video display devices 104, comments that have been
`entered by linked users who previously watched the television program are displayed once
`they reach the same point in the running of the television program by social media server
`107 by reference to the timestamps of those previous comments.
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`The function of the system is demonstrated in greater detail in Figure 8. A
`[ 004 4 ]
`television program 810 is viewed by 3 users, user A 101 user B 102 and user C 103. User
`A 101 watches the television program 810 live and makes three comment posts at three
`points during the program. User A’s 101 post #1 820 is made near the beginning of
`television program 810. Post #2 830 is made near the middle of television program 810.
`Post #3 840 is made towards the end of television program 810. Each of these comment
`posts is received by the media server and stored along with its timestamp indicating when
`during the running of the program 810 the comment post was posted.
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`User B 102 then watches a recorded version of television program 8101 hour
`[ 0045 ]
`after the live broadcast. The posts made by user A 101 are displayed to user B 102 at the
`same point in the television program that they were made by user A. For example, User
`A’s 101 post #1 820 is displayed near the beginning of the pre-recorded version of
`television program 810 watched by user B 102 and an hour after post #1 820 was entered
`by User A 101. User B 102 also posts comments. User B’s 102 post #1 850 is entered after
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`User B 102 has viewed user A’s 101 post #1 820 and before user B 102 has viewed user
`A’s 101 post #2 830. User B’s 102 post #2 860 is entered after User B 102 has viewed
`user A’s 101 post #2 830 and before user B 102 has viewed user A’s 101 post #3 840.
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`The result for a third user, user C 103, is that all of the posted comments will be
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`displayed relative to the point in the television program 810 that they were posted rather
`than in real-time. If user C 103 watches a pre-recorded version of television program 810 1
`hour and 40 minutes after the live broadcast, User A’s 101 post #1 820, Post #2 830, and
`Post #3 840 will be displayed at the beginning, middle and end of the pre-recorded version
`of television program 810 watched by user C 103 respectively and 1 hour and 40 minutes
`after each comment was entered. User B’s 102 post #1 850 will be displayed after user A’s
`101 post #1 820 and before A’s 101 post #2 830. User B’s 102 post #2 860 will be
`displayed after user A’s 101 post #2 830 and before user A’s 101 post #3 840. User B’s
`102 post #1 850 and post #2 860 will both be displayed 40 minutes after they were entered
`by User B 102.
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`[ 0047 ] While this invention has been particularly shown and described with references
`to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that
`various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope
`of the invention encompassed by the appended claims.
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`CLAIMS
`What is claimed is:
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`1. A graphical user interface provided by a cloud based video delivery system
`comprising:
`a video portion in which pre-recorded or live broadcast television programs are
`displayed; and
`at least one sidebar adjacent to the video portion, including a programming
`guide sidebar displaying television programming.
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`2. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the television programing is
`listed by broadcast time and broadcast network.
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`3. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the television programing listed
`in the programming guide sidebar is selectable for recording or for immediate
`viewing in the video portion.
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`4. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the schedule of broadcast
`television programming displayed in the programming guide sidebar can be
`searched by broadcast time.
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`5. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein a series of screens is displayed
`in the video portion when television programs are not displayed, including a screen
`displaying a selectable list of television series and television programs selected by a
`user for recording.
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`6. The graphical user interface of claim 5, wherein the screen further comprises
`pop-up windows superimposed on the screen listing television programs selectable
`for recording or viewing.
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`7. The graphical user interface of claim 1, further comprising pop-up windows
`superimposed on the screens displaying information on a television program and
`selectable links.
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`8. The graphical user interface of claim 1, further comprising a social networking
`feed for displaying comments and actions of linked users within a social
`networking environment.
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`9. The graphical user interface of claim 8, wherein the feed further displays
`notifications regarding scheduled recordings of television programs, upcoming
`television programs, and amount of digital video recorder space available.
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`10. The graphical user interface of claim 8, wherein the feed is displayed as a
`sidebar.
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`11. A method for controlling video using a graphical user interface provided by a
`cloud based video delivery system, the method comprising:
`displaying pre-recorded or live broadcast television programs in a video portion
`of the graphical user interface; and
`displaying at least one sidebar adjacent to the video portion, including a
`programming guide sidebar displaying television programming.
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`12. The method of claim 11, further comprising listing the television programing
`by broadcast time and broadcast network.
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`13. The method of claim 11, further comprising enabling the television programing
`listed in the programming guide sidebar to be selectable for recording or for
`immediate viewing in the video portion.
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`14. The method of claim 11, further comprising further comprising generating pop-
`up windows displaying information on a television program and selectable links.
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`15. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a social networking
`feed adjacent to the video portion for displaying comments and actions of linked
`users within a social networking environment.
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`16. The graphical user interface of claim 11, further comprising displaying in a
`feed notifications regarding scheduled recordings of television programs, upcoming
`television programs, and amount of digital video recorder space available.
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`17. A system for distributing synchronized social networking comments for
`television programs, the system comprising:
`a series of devices asynchronously displaying the television programs on a series
`of screens, the devices receiving comments entered by users at time points
`in the running of each of the television programs; and
`the devices displaying previously-entered comments on the screens based on
`time points in running of the same television programs that the comments
`were entered for the other linked users; and
`a social media server for enabling the distribution of the comments between the
`devices.
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`18. A method for distributing synchronized social networking comments for
`television programs, the method comprising:
`asynchronously displaying television programs on a se