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Restricted media sharing over networks

  • US 20060167982A1
  • Filed: 01/07/2005
  • Published: 07/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of managing sharing of media content from a server computer to one or more client computers across a computer network, said method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a connection request from a particular one of the client computers to receive media content from the server computer;

    (b) determining whether at least one of a limited number of client slots is available for use by the particular client computer;

    (c) assigning an available one of the client slots for use by the particular client computer when said determining (b) determines that at least one of a limited number of client slots is available for use by the particular client computer;

    (d) establishing a connection for the particular client computer using the assigned client slot;

    (e) determining when the connection for the particular client computer has ended or is to be ended; and

    (f) reserving the assigned client slot for the particular client computer for at least a predetermined period of time after the connection for the particular client computer has ended.

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