Method and apparatus for sharing viewing information
AssigneeHulu, LLC
InventorsEric I. Feng, Hua Zheng, Xin Jin, Zhibing Wang
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for sharing viewing information is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an designation of a second user from the first user; and transmitting the first user viewing information to the designated second user. The shared viewing information may comprise the identity of a currently viewed media program, a list of scheduled media program viewings, or the media program itself.
Claims30
A method of sharing viewing information of a first user comprising the steps of:
- receiving an designation of a second user from the first user;
- and
- transmitting the first user viewing information to the designated second user.
An apparatus for sharing viewing information of a first user comprising:
- means for accepting an designation of a second user from the first user;
- and
- means for transmitting the first user viewing information to the designated second user.
An apparatus for sharing viewing information of a first user comprising:
- a media program provider, comprising:
- a first module for accepting an designation of a second user from the first user;
- and
- a second module for transmitting the first user viewing information to the designated second user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.