Method and apparatus for exchanging preferences for replaying a program on a personal video recorder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8196168
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10990206

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Personal video recorders (PVRs) contain many desirable features, including the ability to skip undesirable portions of a recorded broadcast program. Disclosed is a method and system for a PVR user to share with other users tags identifying desirable program portions or segments (“Hot-Spots”) and undesirable segments (“Cold-Spots”). Other users are able to either automatically or manually to adjust the replay of the program based on the tags.

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TIME WARNER INCONE TIME WARNER CENTER NEW YORK NY 10019

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Boccon-Gibod, Gilles Los Altos, US 83 3677
Bryan, David Alan Carmel, US 14 921

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