Determination of receiving live versus time-shifted media content at a communication device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8661483
APP PUB NO 20130167189A1
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13690943

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A method of determining whether live media content or time-shifted media content is received at a computing device such as a server or media player is presented. Attribute information concerning media content received at a communication device at a specific time is received and compared schedule information. The received media content is determined to be live media content if the media content identity agrees with the schedule information. The received media content is determined to be time-shifted media content if the media content identity does not agree with the schedule information.

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DISH TECHNOLOGIES L L C9601 S MERIDIAN BLVD ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Lucas, Brian San Francisco, US 48 870

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