Content distribution system
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1. A system for distributing digital video content, the system comprising:
- a sending processor operable to deliver video content over a network to at least one storage location; and
a receiving processor at each storage location operable to receive the video content from said sending processor and refresh a content database based on the video content received, said content database adapted to provide a group of consumers access to the video content stored therein for a selected interval of time.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for distributing and managing media assets arranged as a collection of media content. In one preferred embodiment, the collection of media content is distributed to a storage location where it is accessible for viewing over a communications network by consumers for a selected interval of time. In another preferred embodiment, media content is downloaded to a client content database and made accessible for a selected interval of time by client software at the consumer'"'"'s location.
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39 Claims
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1. A system for distributing digital video content, the system comprising:
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a sending processor operable to deliver video content over a network to at least one storage location; and
a receiving processor at each storage location operable to receive the video content from said sending processor and refresh a content database based on the video content received, said content database adapted to provide a group of consumers access to the video content stored therein for a selected interval of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for refreshing video content stored on at least one content database, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least one content database;
identifying video content to be offered to at least one consumer during a selected interval of time; and
refreshing each content database with the identified video content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A system for distributing digital media content, the system comprising:
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a sending processor operable to deliver media content over a network to at least one storage location; and
a receiving processor at each of said storage locations operable to receive the media content from said sending processor and refresh a content database based on criteria associated with a plurality of consumers, said content database adapted to provide each consumer access to the media content stored therein for a selected interval of time.
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22. A method for distributing digital media content to one of a plurality of storage locations, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting media content based on criteria associated with a plurality of consumers;
identifying at least one of the storage locations for receiving the selected media content;
distributing the selected media content to each identified storage location; and
offering the selected media to at least one of the consumers for a selected interval of time. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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29. A system for delivering and managing media content for use by consumers, the system comprising:
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a sending processor operable to deliver the media content over a network; and
a receiving processor operable to download the media content from said sending processor to a database, the receiving processor being operable to automatically purge the media content after a selected interval of time.
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