Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for implementing backup recording of events are disclosed. The method may include detecting, by a personal video recorder (PVR) cluster coordinator, an interruption in a current or scheduled recording of an event at a first PVR. The method may further include determining, by the PVR cluster coordinator, a PVR cluster corresponding to the first PVR in response to the detection, the PVR cluster comprising a plurality of PVRs and including the first PVR. The method may further include facilitating, by the PVR cluster coordinator, a backup recording of the interrupted recording at a serving PVR in the PVR cluster after determining the PVR cluster corresponding to the first PVR. Further, the PVR cluster coordinator may be implemented by at least one computer processor.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a method and system of providing messages to a user, and more particularly to a method of providing messages to a preferred device and/or message service account of the user. The method includes initially registering one or more devices and/or message service accounts at a managing server. Thereafter, one or more messages received at the registered message service accounts are forwarded to the managing server. Subsequently, the managing server may multicast a notification of the message to all the registered devices and/or service accounts of the user. The notification may include an indication of the registered devices and/or message service accounts of the user. The user may then select a preferred device and/or message service account from the notification. Thereafter, the managing server may forward the message to the preferred device and/or message service account.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are broadcast receivers and methods for sharing event information. At a sender end, event information for a broadcast is collected after receiving a command from the sender and a message is created that includes the event information. The sender may then select one or more contacts with whom to share the event information. Thereafter, the message and information on the contact is transmitted to a mobile device of the sender over a short range communication link. The message may then be automatically forwarded from the mobile device to the selected recipients. At the recipient end, the message is received from the mobile device of the recipient over a short range communication link and processed to determine if the message is a recommendation message. If so, the contents of the message are extracted and displayed on a television display of the recipient.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for implementing backup recording of events are disclosed. The method may include detecting, by a personal video recorder (PVR) cluster coordinator, an interruption in a current or scheduled recording of an event at a first PVR. The method may further include determining, by the PVR cluster coordinator, a PVR cluster corresponding to the first PVR in response to the detection, the PVR cluster comprising a plurality of PVRs and including the first PVR. The method may further include facilitating, by the PVR cluster coordinator, a backup recording of the interrupted recording at a serving PVR in the PVR cluster after determining the PVR cluster corresponding to the first PVR. Further, the PVR cluster coordinator may be implemented by at least one computer processor.

Abstract: Broadcast receivers, computer implemented methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for sharing event information. Sharing event information involves, at a sender end, collecting event information for a broadcast after receiving a command from the sender and creating a message that includes the event information. The sender may then select one or more contacts with whom to share the event information. Thereafter, the message and information on the contact is transmitted to a mobile device of the sender over a short range communication link. The message may then be automatically forwarded from the mobile device to the selected recipients. At the recipient end, the message is received from the mobile device of the recipient over a short range communication link and processed to determine if the message is a recommendation message. If so, the contents of the message are extracted and displayed on a television display of the recipient.