Privacy level indicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9685072-B2
Application number	US-201113289388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2011
Priority date	Jul 23, 2010
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

A method includes responsive to receiving a command to view multimedia content, displaying the multimedia content. A selection of a privacy level for the multimedia content is received, the privacy level indicating whether information associated with a user's viewing of the multimedia content may be published. A visual indicator of the privacy level is displayed concurrently with displaying the multimedia content.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
while displaying specific multimedia content to a first user at user equipment, receiving, from the first user at the user equipment, a selection of a privacy level for the specific multimedia content, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published to a second user as a part of the first user's viewing history;
responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level:
generating for display for the first user, at the user equipment, a visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content at the user equipment.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published on a web page associated with the first user.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, publishing information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, refraining from publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the privacy level further indicates one or more of:
where information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published;
how the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published; and
when the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises generating for display a colored indicator, wherein a color of the colored indicator is based on the privacy level.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring a remote control device to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on a display screen.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises overlaying an icon on the specific multimedia content being displayed, the icon indicating the privacy level.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring the user equipment to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on the user equipment.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the selection of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content is received from the user.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes performance of steps comprising:
while displaying specific multimedia content to a first user at user equipment, receiving, from the first user at the user equipment, a selection of a privacy level for the multimedia content, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published to a second user as a part of the first user's viewing history;
responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level:
generating for display for the first user, at the user equipment, a visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content at the user equipment.

12. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published on a web page associated with the first user.

13. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein the steps further comprise: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.

14. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein the steps further comprise: responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level, refraining from publishing the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content.

15. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein the privacy level further indicates one or more of:
where information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published;
how the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published; and
when the information associated with the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published.

16. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises generating for display a colored indicator, wherein a color of the colored indicator is based on the privacy level.

17. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring a remote control device to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on a display screen.

18. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises overlaying an icon on the specific multimedia content being displayed, the icon indicating the privacy level.

19. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein generating for display the visual indicator of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content comprises configuring the user equipment to generate for display a colored indicator concurrently with generating for display the specific multimedia content on the user equipment.

20. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein the selection of the privacy level for the specific multimedia content is received from the user.

21. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
a computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes performance of steps comprising:
while displaying specific multimedia content to a first user at user equipment, receiving, from the first user at the user equipment, a selection of a privacy level for the multimedia content, wherein the privacy level indicates whether the first user's viewing of the specific multimedia content is to be published to a second user as a part of the first user's viewing history;
responsive to receiving the selection of the privacy level:
generating for display for the first user, at the user equipment, a visual indicator of the privacy level concurrently for the specific multimedia content with generating for display the specific mul

Assignees

• Patel Mukesh K
• Logan Jonathan A
• Gharaat Amir
• Lee Richard
• Hsu Roger
• Poniatowski Robert
• Lee Anthony P
• Tivo Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Patel Mukesh K
• Logan Jonathan A
• Gharaat Amir
• Lee Richard
• Hsu Roger
• Poniatowski Robert
• Lee Anthony P

Classifications

• G08C2201/50

  Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices · CPC title

• G08C17/02 Primary

  using a radio link · CPC title

• G08C2201/20

  Binding and programming of remote control devices · CPC title

• G06F17/30058

  Physics · mapped topic

• G08C17/00

  Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link · CPC title