USER CONTROLLED MULTI-DEVICE MEDIA-ON-DEMAND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system comprising the steps of:
- delivering the media to a first client device through a first communications link;
recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media; and
delivering the media to a second client device through a second communications link, said delivery to said second client device beginning at said position specified by said recorded bookmark.
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Abstract
A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system comprising the steps of:
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delivering the media to a first client device through a first communications link;
recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media; and
delivering the media to a second client device through a second communications link, said delivery to said second client device beginning at said position specified by said recorded bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user-controlled media-on-demand system comprising:
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a media-on-demand server (MODS) for delivering media to client device sessions;
a first communications link between said MODS and a first client device session;
a second communications link between said MODS and a second client device session; and
,a bookmark in said MODS specifying a position in said delivered media;
said MODS delivering media to said first client device session over said first communications link;
said MODS delivering said media to said second client device session over said second communications link beginning at said position specified by said bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system comprising:
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delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with said first client device;
interrupting said delivery of said media;
recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media when said interruption occurred; and
resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, said resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by said recorded bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A machine readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having a plurality of code sections for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system, said code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with said first client device;
interrupting said delivery of said media;
recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where said interruption occurred; and
resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, said resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by said recorded bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system comprising the steps of:
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delivering the media to a first client device session through a first communications link;
recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media; and
delivering the media to a second client device session through a second communications link, said delivery to said second client device session beginning at said position specified by said recorded bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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