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Non-linear interactive video navigation

  • US 20050188408A1
  • Filed: 10/22/2004
  • Published: 08/25/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for delivering video on demand (VoD) content items, the method comprising:

  • storing a plurality of content items in a content store, each content item having associated attributes, wherein at least one of the associated attributes of each content item characterizes which navigation actions are available for the content item;

    storing the associated attributes for each content item in an attribute store;

    storing a content sequence list, which determines the order in which content items are obtained from the content store, and serving each content item in the content sequence list to a remote user device in accordance with the respective associated attributes of each sequenced content item, thereby enabling navigation within VoD content items in the content sequence in accordance with navigation attributes.

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