Abstract: A system and a method share an experience with media content between multiple devices for providing access to electronic program guide information and/or multimedia metadata of the media content. Users share and/or view the electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata associated with the media content by transferring and/or by publishing the electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata via one or more networks. Two or more participating devices establish a connection via one or more networks for a sending device to transfer the electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata to one or more receiving devices via one or more networks. The electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata has communications and/or comments associated with consumption of the media content.

Abstract: A system and a method manage, control and/or render media in a network. The system utilizes a media management application that manages, controls and/or renders digital media files in the network. A user browses, searches, manages and/or consumes content from multiple storage devices and servers in the network. The user may view a visual representation of active media connections between the available servers and/or the available rendering devices connected to the network.

Abstract: Systems and methods create multimedia rendezvous points for mobile devices. The mobile devices access digital media and/or a rendezvous identification (RID) for a rendezvous point of the digital media via a server and/or a network. The mobile devices connect to the rendezvous point via the RID of the digital media for communicating with each other. The mobile devices connect to and/or communicate with each other at the rendezvous point without disrupting consumption of the digital media. The rendezvous points may have subgroups which are based on attributes of the users, the mobile devices and/or the digital media. The users of the mobile devices create a private rendezvous point and/or a private RID which is accessible via an invitation and/or is based on the attributes of the users, the mobile devices and/or the digital media.

Abstract: A system and a method manage, control and/or render media in a network. The system utilizes a media management application that manages, controls and/or renders digital media files in the network. A user browses, searches, manages and/or consumes content from multiple storage devices and servers in the network. The user may view a visual representation of active media connections between the available servers and/or the available rendering devices connected to the network.

Abstract: A system and a method manage, control and/or render media in a network. The system utilizes a media management application that manages, controls and/or renders digital media files in the network. A user browses, searches, manages and/or consumes content from multiple storage devices and servers in the network. The user may view a visual representation of active media connections between the available servers and/or the available rendering devices connected to the network.

Abstract: A system and a method identify common media content with two or more terminals that are remote with respect to each other for users to access, to consume and/or to experience a multimedia file of the common media content. A list of the common media content of the first terminal and to the second terminal is displayed via the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal may be synchronized for the first user and for the second user to experience the multimedia file via the shared viewing session. A communication associated with the multimedia file may be transmitted between the first terminal and the second terminal via a shared communication channel over the network before, during and/or after a playback of the multimedia file.

Abstract: A system and a method identify common media content with two or more terminals that are remote with respect to each other for users to access, to consume and/or to experience a multimedia file of the common media content. A list of the common media content of the first terminal and to the second terminal is displayed via the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal may be synchronized for the first user and for the second user to experience the multimedia file via the shared viewing session. A communication associated with the multimedia file may be transmitted between the first terminal and the second terminal via a shared communication channel over the network before, during and/or after a playback of the multimedia file.

Abstract: A system and a method transfer media content. An application may identify rendering devices in a network and/or may register with an events framework for media-related actions. The application may receive information for a media-related action which specifies media content and an action. The application may identify one or more of the rendering devices as capable of rendering the media content and may use a communication to direct the identified rendering device to render the media content. The identified rendering device may render the media content in response to the communication from the application.

Abstract: A system and a method for accessing an electronic program guide (EPG) and media content from multiple locations using mobile devices. The media content is available from a content provider via a first network. The system and the method have a first terminal that may be located in a first location or in a second location. The terminal displays, accesses and/or connects to EPG for identifying and/or for accessing the media content. The first location or the second location of the first terminal is identified and/or is determined by the EPG and/or a second terminal in communication with the first terminal and/or the EPG. The first terminal accesses the EPG to identify a first list of media content or a second list of media content which may be consumed by the first terminal in the first location or the second location, respectively. The media content is restricted and/or is supplemented based on the first location or the second location of the first terminal.

Abstract: A system and a method manage, control and/or render media in a network. The system utilizes a media management application that manages, controls and/or renders digital media files in the network. A user browses, searches, manages and/or consumes content from multiple storage devices and servers in the network. The user may view a visual representation of active media connections between the available servers and/or the available rendering devices connected to the network.

Abstract: A system and a method provide virtual storage for media service on a portable device. The system and the method for virtual storage for media service on the portable device have a content delivery element. The portable device has a storage manager that monitors available storage on the portable device. As the available storage on the portable device decreases to a predetermined threshold, the media service may transmit only the metadata of the media file. The media file may be transmitted from the media service if the user indicates that the media file is to be consumed on the portable device. The media service may allow retrieval of deleted and/or archived media files.

Abstract: A mobile media router and a method for using the same receive multimedia data from a first wireless network and reroute the multimedia data in another format without rendering the multimedia. The mobile media router and the method for using the same may reroute the multimedia data over a second wireless network to a rendering device. The mobile media router and the method for using the same may translate, reformat and/or repackage the multimedia data into a form that allows consumption of the multimedia on the rendering device. The mobile media router and the method for using the same may reroute the multimedia data in real time so that the rendering device renders the multimedia as the multimedia data is received by the mobile media router.

Abstract: A system and a method deliver media content based on a subscription of a first user to a media provider. The first user accesses and/or consumes the media content from the media provider based on the subscription with one or more terminals at one or more locations. The first user accesses a list of media content available for consumption from the media provider based on the subscription of the first user. The list of media content available is accessed by and displayed to the first user on an electronic program guide via one or more terminals at one or more locations. The first user accesses and consumes a multimedia file from the list of media content available based on the subscription of the first user via one or more terminals at one or more locations. The first user and/or a second user consumes and/or experiences the multimedia file via a terminal of the second user based on the subscription of the first user.

Abstract: Systems and methods create multimedia rendezvous points for mobile devices. The mobile devices access digital media and/or a rendezvous identification (RID) for a rendezvous point of the digital media via a server and/or a networks. The mobile devices connect to the rendezvous point via the RID of the digital media for communicating with each other during consumption of the digital media. The mobile devices connect to and/or communicate with each other at the rendezvous point without disrupting consumption of the digital media. The users of the mobile devices share an experience of consuming the digital media via communications between transmitted between the devices as the digital media is viewed by the users. The rendezvous points may have subgroups which are based on attributes of the users, the mobile devices and/or the digital media.

Abstract: A system and a method share an experience with media content between multiple devices for providing access to electronic program guide information and/or multimedia metadata of the media content. Users share and/or view the electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata associated with the media content by transferring and/or by publishing the electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata via one or more networks. Two or more participating devices establish a connection via one or more networks for a sending device to transfer the electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata to one or more receiving devices via one or more networks. The electronic program guide information and/or the multimedia metadata has communications and/or comments associated with consumption of the media content.

Abstract: A system and a method for accessing electronic program guide information are provided. Media content and/or the electronic program guide information is provided by multiple sources via one or more networks. The media content and/or the electronic program guide information is received by a terminal and/or a database. The database stores and/or saves an electronic program guide which accesses the electronic program guide information from the sources and/or the database. The electronic program guide and/or the terminal arrange, sort and/or organize the electronic program guide information from the various sources by information relating to a user of the terminal. The electronic program guide and/or the terminal arrange and/or organize the electronic program guide information based on information of the media content. The electronic program guide and/or the terminal identify and/or match the electronic program guide information about the media content with information and/or data of the user.

Abstract: A system and a method identify common media content with two or more terminals that are remote with respect to each other for users to access, to consume and/or to experience a multimedia file of the common media content. A first terminal of a first user connects to and/or invites a second terminal of a second user to participate in a shared viewing session of the multimedia file via a network. The first terminal transmits information associated with the multimedia file to the second terminal for the second terminal to determine whether a version of the multimedia file is accessible and is consumable by the second terminal. The second terminal procures and/or accesses the version of the multimedia file from a network provider via the network. A list of the common media content to the first terminal and to the second terminal is displayed via the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: A system and a method deliver media content based on a subscription of a first user to a media provider. The first user accesses and/or consumes the media content from the media provider based on the subscription with one or more terminals at one or more locations. The first user accesses a list of media content available for consumption from the media provider based on the subscription of the first user. The list of media content available is accessed by and displayed to the first user on an electronic program guide via one or more terminals at one or more locations. The first user accesses and consumes a multimedia file from the list of media content available based on the subscription of the first user via one or more terminals at one or more locations. The first user and/or a second user consumes and/or experiences the multimedia file via a terminal of the second user based on the subscription of the first user.

Abstract: A system and a method control and/or manage metadata of multimedia. The metadata is information and/or is data relating to, based on and/or associated with the multimedia. The metadata of the multimedia is accessed, is identified and/or is transferred to one or more terminals independently with respect to the multimedia, a content service associated with the multimedia and/or a media store. The system and the method organize, control and/or manage one or more subscriptions to one or more content services and/or media stores. The system and the method change between one or more content services and/or one or more media stores to transfer the metadata to and/or from one or more users and/or a source independently and/or separately from the multimedia. The system and the method procures, obtains, accesses and shares the metadata with the multimedia, the content service, the one or more users, the source and/or a provider.

Abstract: A system and a method for accessing an electronic program guide (EPG) and media content from multiple locations using mobile devices. The media content is available from a content provider via a first network. The system and the method have a first terminal that may be located in a first location or in a second location. The terminal displays, accesses and/or connects to EPG for identifying and/or for accessing the media content. The first location or the second location of the first terminal is identified and/or is determined by the EPG and/or a second terminal in communication with the first terminal and/or the EPG. The first terminal accesses the EPG to identify a first list of media content or a second list of media content which may be consumed by the first terminal in the first location or the second location, respectively. The media content is restricted and/or is supplemented based on the first location or the second location of the first terminal.