PC-based virtual set-top box for internet-based distribution of video and other data
First Claim
1. For use in connection with a communication network capable of communicating with a plurality of video content servers storing a plurality of video files for download to a subscriber, an apparatus for downloading a first selected one of said plurality of video files comprising:
- a processing system comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory capable of executing a browser program and a video download control program; and
a wireless transceiver system capable of being coupled to said processing system and capable of transmitting video outputs and audio outputs generated by said browser program and said video download control program to a television set apart from said processing system and further capable of receiving user commands and user data transmitted by a viewer control device operated by a viewer of said television set, wherein said received user commands and user data are used by said browser program and said video download control program to browse said plurality of video content servers and to download said first selected video file.
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Abstract
For use in connection with a communication network that communicates with a plurality of video content servers storing a plurality of video files for download to a subscriber, a network video player for downloading a first selected one of the plurality of video files. The network video player comprises: 1) a browser program stored on a computer-readable storage medium capable of being executed by a processing system comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory; and 2) a video download control program stored on the computer-readable storage medium capable of being executed by the processing system. The browser program and the video download control program transmit video outputs and audio outputs to a television set via a wireless transceiver system coupled to the processing system and receive via the wireless transceiver system user commands and user data transmitted by a viewer control device operated by a viewer of the television set. The received user commands and user data are used by the browser program and the video download control program to browse the plurality of video content servers and to download the first selected video file.
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1. For use in connection with a communication network capable of communicating with a plurality of video content servers storing a plurality of video files for download to a subscriber, an apparatus for downloading a first selected one of said plurality of video files comprising:
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a processing system comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory capable of executing a browser program and a video download control program; and
a wireless transceiver system capable of being coupled to said processing system and capable of transmitting video outputs and audio outputs generated by said browser program and said video download control program to a television set apart from said processing system and further capable of receiving user commands and user data transmitted by a viewer control device operated by a viewer of said television set, wherein said received user commands and user data are used by said browser program and said video download control program to browse said plurality of video content servers and to download said first selected video file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. For use in connection with a communication network capable of communicating with a plurality of video content servers storing a plurality of video files for download to a subscriber, an apparatus for downloading a first selected one of said plurality of video files comprising:
a wireless transceiver system capable of being coupled to a television set and capable of receiving video outputs and audio outputs transmitted by a processing system apart from said television set and displaying said received video outputs and audio outputs on said television set, wherein said wireless transceiver system is further capable of receiving user commands and user data transmitted by a viewer control device operated by a viewer of said television set and transmitting said received user commands and user data to said processing system, wherein said received user commands and user data are usable by a browser program and a video download control program executed by said processing system to browse said plurality of video content servers and to download said first selected video file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. For use in connection with a communication network capable of communicating with a plurality of video content servers storing a plurality of video files for download to a subscriber, a network video player for downloading a first selected one of said plurality of video files comprising:
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a browser program stored on a computer-readable storage medium capable of being executed by a processing system comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory; and
a video download control program stored on said computer-readable storage medium capable of being executed by said processing system, wherein said browser program and said video download control program are capable of transmitting video outputs and audio outputs generated by said browser program and said video download control program to a television set via a wireless transceiver system coupled to said processing system and are further capable of receiving via said wireless transceiver system user commands and user data transmitted by a viewer control device operated by a viewer of said television set, wherein said received user commands and user data are used by said browser program and said video download control program to browse said plurality of video content servers and to download said first selected video file.
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