Multimedia content distribution
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing multimedia objects, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first request for a multimedia object via a first playback device; and
determining object-viewing rights for the multimedia object with respect to the first playback device, wherein, if the object-viewing rights allow viewing, then;
determining format capabilities of the first playback device; and
distributing a first portion of the multimedia object to the first playback device in a first format that is compatible with the format capabilities of the first playback device.
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Abstract
A process and facility supports device-specific delivery of a multimedia object to an end user'"'"'s device as a function of the device'"'"'s capabilities, the transport interface to the device, and/or the viewing state and/or access privileges of the device'"'"'s user with respect to the object or the user'"'"'s relationship to an owner of the device and/or multimedia object.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing multimedia objects, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first request for a multimedia object via a first playback device; and
determining object-viewing rights for the multimedia object with respect to the first playback device, wherein, if the object-viewing rights allow viewing, then;
determining format capabilities of the first playback device; and
distributing a first portion of the multimedia object to the first playback device in a first format that is compatible with the format capabilities of the first playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing distribution of multimedia objects, the system comprising an application server, the application server adapted to:
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receive a first request for a multimedia object from a first playback device; and
determine object-viewing rights for the multimedia object with respect to the first playback device, wherein, if the object-viewing rights allow viewing, then the application server;
determines format capabilities of the first playback device;
supports distribution of a first portion of the multimedia object to the first playback device in a first format that is compatible with the format capabilities of the first playback device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A multimedia-object server communicatively coupled to a first playback device through a network, the multimedia-object server adapted to:
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receive a first request for a multimedia object from the first playback device; and
determine object-viewing rights for the multimedia object with respect to the first playback device, wherein, if the object-viewing rights allow viewing, then the multimedia-object server;
determines format capabilities of the first playback device; and
supports the distribution of a first portion of the multimedia object to the first playback device in a first format that is compatible with the format capabilities of the first playback device.
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