Multiple content provider user interface
First Claim
1. A method to provide digital content to a content destination, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality content provider identifiers to the content destination for display on an a display device, wherein each content provider identifier is associated with a content provider;
monitoring user selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers; and
communicating at least one available content identifier to the content destination in response to the user selection of a content provider identifier, the available content identifier being associated with the content provider identifier.
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Abstract
A method and system to provide digital content to a content destination (e.g., a media terminal) is described. The method comprises providing a plurality content provider identifiers to a content destination for display on an associated display device, wherein each content provider identifier is associated with a content provider. User selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers is then monitored and at least one available content identifier is communicated to the content destination in response to the user selection of a content provider identifier. The available content identifier may be associated with the content provider identifier. The content provider identifiers may for example identify content providers such as Disney, ESPN, NOOF or the like. Each content provider identifier may be associated with a plurality of available content identifiers arranged in a hierarchical fashion.
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21 Claims
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1. A method to provide digital content to a content destination, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality content provider identifiers to the content destination for display on an a display device, wherein each content provider identifier is associated with a content provider;
monitoring user selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers; and
communicating at least one available content identifier to the content destination in response to the user selection of a content provider identifier, the available content identifier being associated with the content provider identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to provide digital content on a media terminal, the method including:
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receiving a plurality of content provider identifiers via a content distribution network, each content provider identifier being to identify an associated content provider;
generating a graphic user interface to display the content provider identifiers to a user on a display device;
monitoring selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers by a user;
communicating a request associated with the a selected content provider;
receiving at least one available content identifier that identifies digital content available from the content provider;
generating a graphic user interface to display the available content identifiers to the user on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A machine-readable medium for storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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provide a plurality content provider identifiers to a content destination for display on a display device, wherein each content provider identifier is associated with a content provider;
monitor user selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers; and
communicate at least one available content identifier to the content destination in response to the user selection of a content provider identifier, the available content identifier being associated with the content provider identifier.
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17. A system to provide digital content to a content destination, the system comprising:
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a plurality of digital content providers;
a content distribution network; and
a plurality of media terminals, wherein a plurality of content provider identifiers are provided via the content distribution network to the media terminal for display on a display device, each content provider identifier being associated with one of the plurality of digital content providers; and
user selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers is monitored and, in response to the user selection of the content provider identifier, at least one available content identifier is communicated to the media terminal, the available content identifier being associated with the content provider identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system to provide digital content to a content destination, the system comprising:
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means to provide a plurality content provider identifiers to a media terminal for display on an associated display device, wherein each content provider identifier is associated with a content provider;
means to monitor user selection of one of the plurality of content provider identifiers; and
means to communicate at least one available content identifier to the media terminal in response to the user selection of a content provider identifier, the available content identifier being associated with the content provider identifier.
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