Streaming digital content under remote direction
First Claim
1. A method of remote direction of streaming digital content from a multiplicity of sources of digital information to a multiplicity of client devices the method implemented upon a network of digital computers, at least one of the digital computers comprising a content server upon which the steps of the method are implemented in computer memory and at least one computer processor, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving digital content from the sources, the digital content having a multiplicity of digital formats;
receiving, from a remote director, and storing in computer memory, remote director instructions, the remote director instructions including instructions for selections of digital content for inclusion in an output stream;
carrying out the remote director instructions, wherein carrying out the remote director instructions further comprises;
selecting, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content for inclusion in an output stream;
transcoding, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, the digital content from sources into digital content having streaming format;
including in an output stream, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content having streaming format;
communicating, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, to at least one of the client devices the output stream.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products for remote direction of streaming digital content from a multiplicity of sources of digital information to a multiplicity of client devices, including receiving digital content from the sources, receiving from a remote director and storing in computer memory remote director instructions, transcoding the digital content from sources into digital content having streaming format, including in an output stream, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content having streaming format, and communicating to client devices the output stream.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of remote direction of streaming digital content from a multiplicity of sources of digital information to a multiplicity of client devices the method implemented upon a network of digital computers, at least one of the digital computers comprising a content server upon which the steps of the method are implemented in computer memory and at least one computer processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving digital content from the sources, the digital content having a multiplicity of digital formats;
receiving, from a remote director, and storing in computer memory, remote director instructions, the remote director instructions including instructions for selections of digital content for inclusion in an output stream;
carrying out the remote director instructions, wherein carrying out the remote director instructions further comprises;
selecting, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content for inclusion in an output stream;
transcoding, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, the digital content from sources into digital content having streaming format;
including in an output stream, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content having streaming format;
communicating, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, to at least one of the client devices the output stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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13. A system for remote direction of streaming digital content from a multiplicity of sources of digital information to a multiplicity of client devices the system implemented upon a network of digital computers, at least one of the digital computers comprising a content server upon which the system is implemented in computer memory and upon at least one computer processor, the system comprising:
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means for receiving digital content from the sources, the digital content having a multiplicity of digital formats;
means for receiving, from a remote director, and storing in computer memory, remote director instructions, the remote director instructions including instructions for selections of digital content for inclusion in an output stream;
means for transcoding the digital content from sources into digital content having streaming format;
means for including in an output stream, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content having streaming format;
means for communicating to at least one of the client devices the output stream.
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25. A computer program product for remote direction of streaming digital content from a multiplicity of sources of digital information to a multiplicity of client devices the system implemented upon a network of digital computers, at least one of the digital computers comprising a content server upon which the system is implemented in computer memory and upon at least one computer processor, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving digital content from the sources, the digital content having a multiplicity of digital formats;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving, from a remote director, and storing in computer memory, remote director instructions, the remote director instructions including instructions for selections of digital content for inclusion in an output stream;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for transcoding the digital content from sources into digital content having streaming format;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for including in an output stream, in dependence upon the remote director'"'"'s instructions, digital content having streaming format;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for communicating to at least one of the client devices the output stream.
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