VIDEO ON DEMAND SYSTEM WITH WITH DYNAMIC ENABLEMENT OF RANDOM-ACCESS FUNCTIONALITY
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.
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51 Claims
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13. A method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device, said client device coupled to a programmable media services server device, said method comprising steps of:
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implementing an interactive media guide;
implementing said client device to present said interactive media guide to said user;
providing said interactive media service system with information of a plurality of dynamic variables regarding an active session of said media; and
providing said interactive media service system with the ability to configure said client device with a control options suite for said active session of said media. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device, said client device coupled to a programmable media services server device, said method comprising steps of:
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implementing a memory on said client device;
implementing a memory on said programmable media services server device; and
providing said interactive media service system with knowledge of a plurality of dynamic variables regarding an active session of said media. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 43, 44)
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27. A method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device, said client device coupled to a programmable media services server device, said method comprising steps of:
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implementing an interactive media guide;
implementing said client device to present said interactive media guide to said user;
providing control options to configure a plurality of rental options available to said user; and
implementing said interactive media service system such that said plurality of rental options can be executed by said user in a requested active media session. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45)
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42. (canceled)
- 46. A home communications terminal (HCT) coupled to a programmable media services server device to provide media to a user through said HCT, said HCT providing a plurality of configurable rental options dictating random access control available to said user during an active session of said media to be implemented on said active session of said media.
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