Systems and methods for implementing a content object access point
First Claim
1. A system for abstraction and distinction of content objects, wherein the system comprises:
- an abstraction engine communicably coupled to a first plurality of content object entities;
a distinction engine communicably coupled to a second plurality of content object entities;
wherein the first plurality of content object entities includes at least two content object entities selected from a group consisting of;
an appliance control system, a telephone information system, a storage medium including video objects, a storage medium including audio objects, an audio stream source, a video stream source, a human interface, the Internet, and an interactive content entity; and
wherein the second plurality of content object entities includes at least two content object entities selected from a group consisting of;
an appliance control system, a telephone information system, a storage medium including video objects, a storage medium including audio objects, a human interface, the Internet, and an interactive content entity.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for accessing and distributing content objects. Various of the systems and methods utilize a number of content object entities that can be sources and/or destinations for content objects. A combination of abstraction and distinction engines can be used to access content objects from a source of content objects, format and/or modify the content objects, and redistribute the modified content object to one or more content object destinations. In some cases, an access point is included that identifies a number of available content objects, and identifies one or more content object destinations to which the respective content objects can be directed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for abstraction and distinction of content objects, wherein the system comprises:
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an abstraction engine communicably coupled to a first plurality of content object entities;
a distinction engine communicably coupled to a second plurality of content object entities;
wherein the first plurality of content object entities includes at least two content object entities selected from a group consisting of;
an appliance control system, a telephone information system, a storage medium including video objects, a storage medium including audio objects, an audio stream source, a video stream source, a human interface, the Internet, and an interactive content entity; and
wherein the second plurality of content object entities includes at least two content object entities selected from a group consisting of;
an appliance control system, a telephone information system, a storage medium including video objects, a storage medium including audio objects, a human interface, the Internet, and an interactive content entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for utilizing content objects, wherein the method comprises:
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accessing a first content object from a first content object entity;
abstracting the first content object to create a second content object;
distinguishing the second content object to create a third content object, wherein the third content object is compatible with a second content object entity; and
providing the third content object to the second content object entity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for accessing content objects within a customer premises, the method comprising:
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identifying content object entities within the customer premises;
grouping the identified content object entities into a first plurality of content object entities and a second plurality of content object entities, wherein the first plurality of content object entities are sources of content objects, and wherein the second plurality of content object entities are destinations of content objects; and
providing an access point, wherein the access point indicates the first plurality of content objects, and one or more of the second plurality of content object entities to which each of the first plurality of content objects can be directed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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