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Method and system which enables subscribers to select videos from websites for on-demand delivery to subscriber televisions via cable television network

  • US 20050216940A1
  • Filed: 03/25/2004
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A video-on-demand system for use with personal computers connected to the Internet, the system comprising:

  • a cable television network;

    content provider Internet websites which list videos available for delivery from third party content providers to subscribers of a cable television service provider, wherein the subscribers use the personal computers to select videos from the content provider websites for delivery to the subscribers; and

    televisions associated with the subscribers and connected to the cable television service provider via the cable television network;

    wherein the content providers and the cable television service provider are in communication with one another in order for the cable television service provider to receive the selected videos from the content providers;

    wherein the cable television service provider delivers the selected videos to the televisions via the cable television network for the subscribers to view on the televisions.

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