Methods and apparatus for providing content information to content servers
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining program-guide records, the method comprising:
- requesting a program-guide index;
receiving the program-guide index;
determining whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index;
requesting a new program-guide record; and
receiving the program-guide record.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of requesting a program-guide index, receiving the program-guide index, and determining whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index. The method further comprises requesting a new program-guide record and receiving the program-guide record. In one aspect, a method for maintaining program-guide records comprises the steps of receiving a program-guide update indication, and determining any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide update indication. The method further comprises requesting an updated program-guide record, receiving the updated program-guide record, and updating the program-guide records.
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1. A method for maintaining program-guide records, the method comprising:
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requesting a program-guide index;
receiving the program-guide index;
determining whether there exists any new program-guide record based on the received program-guide index;
requesting a new program-guide record; and
receiving the program-guide record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for maintaining program-guide records, the method comprising:
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receiving a program-guide update indication;
determining new program-guide records based on the received program-guide update indication;
requesting an updated program-guide record upon said determination;
receiving the updated program-guide record; and
updating the program-guide records. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for maintaining content records, the method comprising:
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requesting a content index;
receiving the content index;
determining whether there exists any new content record based on the received content index;
requesting a new content record; and
receiving the new content record. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing program-guide records by a content provider to a content server, the method comprising:
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sending a program-guide update indication to a content server;
receiving a request for an updated program-guide record from the content server;
sending the updated program-guide record to the content server. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for providing content records by a content provider to a content server, the method comprising:
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sending a content indication to the content server;
receiving a request for a content; and
sending the requested record. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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