Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and apparatuses are provided for allowing a user to communicate with a set top box and a media content server through a mobile communication device, such as a cellular phone. The user may be able to request and receive a customer specific interactive programming guide through the mobile communication device. The interactive programming guide may allow the user to search and record media programs, including sending recording commands to a set top box to record a particular media program. The interactive programming guide may also allow the user to order and receive media programs to the mobile communication device. Embodiments may provide a personal video recorder proxy server as an interface between the mobile communication device and the set top box and the media content server.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 8, 2006
Publication date:
June 12, 2008
Applicant:
Verizon Data Services
Inventors:
Jianxiu Hao, Guillermo Ortiz, Diego S. Rozensztejn, Fenglin Yin