Methods, systems and storage medium for displaying content in response to a consumer format preference
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1. A method of displaying content to a display device on a consumer network, the method comprising:
- storing a consumer format preference in memory on the consumer network;
obtaining a request from the consumer to display the content;
determining if the content meets the consumer format preference and formatting the content to meet the consumer format preference if the content does not meet the consumer format preference; and
displaying the content.
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Abstract
A method of displaying content to a consumer including storing a consumer format preference and obtaining a request from the consumer to display the content. It is determined if the content meets the consumer format preference and the content is formatted to meet the consumer format preference if the content does not meet the consumer format preference. The content is then displayed.
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1. A method of displaying content to a display device on a consumer network, the method comprising:
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storing a consumer format preference in memory on the consumer network;
obtaining a request from the consumer to display the content;
determining if the content meets the consumer format preference and formatting the content to meet the consumer format preference if the content does not meet the consumer format preference; and
displaying the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for displaying content comprising:
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a consumer network;
a controller on the consumer network;
memory on the consumer network, the memory including a consumer format preference for content;
a content distribution network in communication with the controller, the content distribution network including a network element;
the controller receiving a request from the consumer to display the content;
the controller transmitting the request and the consumer format preference to the network element;
the network element determining if the content meets the consumer format preference and formatting the content to meet the consumer format preference if the content does not meet the consumer format preference;
the network element delivering the content to the controller;
the controller initiating display of the content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for displaying content comprising:
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a consumer network;
memory on the consumer network, the memory including a consumer format preference for content;
a DVD player on the consumer network reading the content from a DVD;
the DVD player determining if the content meets the consumer format preference and formatting the content to meet the consumer format preference if the content does not meet the consumer format preference;
a display on the consumer network for displaying the content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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