System and method for delivery of media content
First Claim
1. A system for managing the transmission of distributable content, comprising:
- a collection engine, the collection engine configured to receive distributable content from at least one content provider via a first network;
content storage, the content storage communicating with the collection engine to store the distributable content; and
an interface to a second network communicating with a subscriber, the subscriber selectively receiving the distributable content from the collection storage via the second network.
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Abstract
A video collection engine interfaces to one or more content providers, such as movie production or rental companies, downloadable audio outlets, software or software update sources, or other providers. The collection engine initiates a content transfer from one or more content providers on a periodic, demand-based or other basis to a local content store. The local content store may be cohosted in a DSLAM, cable headend or other local networking or communications facility and is generated and managed by the collection engine. Subscribers or recipients wishing to view a selected movie or other media product may program a computer, digital video recorder or other viewing or playback device to download the content from the local content store at network edge. Because downloads need not be performed directly from the remote content providers, whose content may require transport over Internet backbone or other links incurring a per-megabyte or other metered cost, video and other consumers may enjoy better efficiency, lower cost and potentially more reliable access to digital content.
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161 Claims
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1. A system for managing the transmission of distributable content, comprising:
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a collection engine, the collection engine configured to receive distributable content from at least one content provider via a first network;
content storage, the content storage communicating with the collection engine to store the distributable content; and
an interface to a second network communicating with a subscriber, the subscriber selectively receiving the distributable content from the collection storage via the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 115)
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34. A method for managing the transmission of distributable content, comprising:
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receiving distributable content from at least one content provider via a first network;
storing the distributable content in content storage; and
selectively communicating the distributable content from the content storage to a subscriber via a second network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A system for managing the transmission of distributable content, comprising:
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content collection means for receiving distributable content from at least one content provider via first network means;
content storage means, communicating with the content collection means, for storing the distributable content; and
interface means for communicating with second network means communicating with a subscriber, the subscriber selectively receiving the distributable content from the content storage means via the second network means. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A computer readable medium, the computer readable medium being readable by a computer to execute a method of managing the transmission of distributable content, the method comprising:
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receiving distributable content from at least one content provider via a first network;
storing the distributable content in content storage; and
selectively communicating the distributable content from the content storage to a subscriber via a second network. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A system for receiving a transmission of distributable content, comprising:
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an interface to a network communicating with content storage, the content storage storing distributable content received from at least one content provider for transmission to a subscriber;
a user interface, the user interface configured to permit the subscriber to selectively receive the distributable content; and
an interface to a viewing device for viewing the distributable content. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A method for managing the receipt of distributable content, comprising:
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connecting to a network communicating with content storage, the content storage storing distributable content received from at least one content provider for transmission to a subscriber;
presenting a user interface to permit the subscriber to selectively receive the distributable content; and
generating an output of the distributable content to view on a viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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121. A system for receiving a transmission of distributable content, comprising:
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first interface means for interfacing to a network communicating with content storage means, the content storage means for storing distributable content received from at least one content provider for transmission to a subscriber;
user interface means for permitting a subscriber to selectively receive the distributable content; and
second interface means for interfacing to viewing means for viewing the distributable content. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)
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135. A computer readable medium, the computer readable medium being readable by a computer to execute a method for managing the receipt of distributable content, the method comprising:
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connecting to a network communicating with content storage, the content storage storing distributable content received from at least one content provider for transmission to a subscriber;
presenting a user interface to permit the subscriber to selectively receive the distributable content; and
generating an output of the distributable content to view on a viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148)
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149. A transmittable media object, the transmittable media object being generated according to a method of:
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receiving distributable content from at least one content provider via a first network;
storing the distributable content in content storage; and
selectively communicating the distributable content from the content storage to a subscriber via a second network. - View Dependent Claims (150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161)
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