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| 20090049296 | Customizable instant messaging private tags - Systems for customizing the privatizing of instant messages preferably comprise a processing device configured to detect a marking of select portions of an instant message as sensitive data. The instant message is parsed for marked sensitive data. An encryption engine encrypts the sensitive data. A modified unencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090077064 | Methods, systems, and products for recommending social communities - Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recommending a social community. A “social community” may be any individual(s), clubs, and/or organizations that have expressed some affinity to terms or subject matter, such as a media identifier. The media identifier identifies some media that is scheduled for recording. A community database is queried for the media identifier, and the community database associates social communities to media identifiers. The social community associated with the media identifier is retrieved. The social community is then sent to a user. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090208001 | Instant Messaging Private Tags - Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100040347 | Video Stream Adaptive Frame Rate Scheme - A system for a video stream adaptive frame rate comprises a video capture device for sending video samples captured from a video source and a video playback device for receiving video samples from the video capture device. The video capture device includes a playback buffer and is configured to adjust a playback of the video samples from the playback buffer when the buffer is not within a designated target range. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100054441 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Recipient Identification - Methods, systems, and products provide called party identification to a calling party. A communication is processed from a calling communications address to one of a plurality of communications addresses associated with a simultaneous ring. When an answer is detected at one of the plurality of communications addresses, an answering communications address is sent to the calling communications address. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100083182 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND HARDWARE PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE AND INSTANT MESSAGING CONVERGENCE - Interactive program guide (IPG) and instant messaging (IM) convergence is provided by displaying an IPG that includes one or more IM icons. In response to detection of a user clicking on an icon of the one or more displayed IM icons or hovering over an icon of the one or more displayed IM icons, a pull-down menu is displayed that includes one or more IM options or a new screen is displayed that includes one or more instant messaging options. The pull-down menu or new screen displays a list of all IM users that are watching a program in a particular geographic location. Alternatively or additionally, the pull-down menu or new screen displays a list of all buddies for the user that are watching a program listed in the IPG. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100131987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RECORD MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods of recording media content are provided. A particular method includes accessing user configuration settings. The user configuration settings include at least one premier recording option. Selection of the premier recording option indicates that initial episodes of series programs are to be recorded. The method also includes searching electronic program guide (EPG) information for the initial episodes of series programs in response to determining that the premier recording option is selected in the user configuration settings. The method further includes storing a data record scheduling recording of a particular initial episode of a particular series program identified by searching the EPG information. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SCHEDULE RECORDING OF MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods to schedule recording of media content are provided. A particular method includes accessing at least one recording rule that specifies a first condition. The at least one recording rule indicates that a program of media content is to be scheduled for recording when the program satisfies the first condition. The method also includes accessing at least one recording exception that specifies a second condition. The at least one recording exception prohibits recording media content that satisfies the second condition. The method further includes determining a recording schedule by analyzing information regarding a plurality of programs of media content with respect to the at least one recording rule and the at least one recording exception. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100191820 | Forwarding to Automatically Prioritized IM Accounts Based Upon Priority and Presence - Systems for forwarding incoming instant messages comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive IM messages. The primary IM processing device is further configured to forward incoming IM messages to an available secondary IM processing devices based upon presence information and availability information on a plurality of secondary IM processing devices. A router is configured to route IM messages between the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. An IM server is coupled to a communications network and is configured to send and receive presence information from the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. The primary IM processing device is further configured to maintain presence information on the secondary IM processing devices including the secondary IM processing devices that were unavailable to receive a forwarded instant message. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 07-29-2010 |
