Data access methods, media repository systems, media systems and articles of manufacture
First Claim
1. A data access method comprising:
- storing media content using a media repository system and wherein a plurality of different usage rights are provided for controlling the consumption of the media content;
using the media repository system, accessing location information regarding a location of a client configured to consume the media content;
using the location information, selecting one of the usage rights; and
communicating the media content to the client using the media repository system to be consumed in accordance with the one of the usage rights.
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Abstract
Data access methods, media repository systems, media systems and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, a data access method includes storing media content using a media repository system and wherein a plurality of different usage rights are provided for controlling the consumption of the media content, providing a client configured to consume the media content, using the media repository system, accessing location information regarding a location of the client, using the location information, selecting one of the usage rights, communicating the media content to the client using the media repository system, and using the client, consuming the media content in accordance with the one of the usage rights.
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55 Claims
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1. A data access method comprising:
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storing media content using a media repository system and wherein a plurality of different usage rights are provided for controlling the consumption of the media content;
using the media repository system, accessing location information regarding a location of a client configured to consume the media content;
using the location information, selecting one of the usage rights; and
communicating the media content to the client using the media repository system to be consumed in accordance with the one of the usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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18. A media repository system comprising:
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storage circuitry configured to store media content of a plurality of media data items;
a communications interface configured to communicate the media content of a selected one of the media data items to a client; and
processing circuitry configured to access location information regarding a location of the client, to identify one of the media data items to be accessed by the client, to select one of a plurality of different usage rights responsive to the location information and configured to control the consumption of the media content of the one of the media data items by the client, and to control the communications interface to communicate the media content of the one of the media data items to the client for consumption in accordance with the one of the usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 41, 50, 51, 52)
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28. A media system comprising:
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media storage means for storing media content of a plurality of media data items capable of being consumed by a client;
client means for providing a content request for one of the media data items and for consuming media content of the one of the media data items;
user rights means for accessing location information regarding a location of the client means and for assigning one of a plurality of different usage rights to the one of the media data items responsive to the location information for controlling the consumption of the media content of the one of the media data items by the client; and
wherein the media content of the one of the media data items is provided from the media storage means to the client means for consumption by the client means in accordance with the assigned one of the usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 53)
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35. An article of manufacture comprising:
media comprising programming configured to cause processing circuitry of a media repository system to;
access location information regarding a location of a client desirous of accessing media content of the media repository system;
identify one of the media data items to be accessed by the client;
select one of a plurality of different usage rights responsive to the location information and configured to control the consumption of media content of the one of the media data items; and
control communication of the media content of the one of the media data items to the client for consumption by the client in accordance with the one of the usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 43, 54)
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55. The article of claim 55 wherein the different usage rights correspond to different locations of the client with respect to the media repository system.
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