METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INITIATING, CONTROLLING AND MANAGING A CONTENT-ON-DEMAND SESSION VIA PHONE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION OR INTERNET BASED SERVICES
First Claim
1. A system for initiating and controlling a Content On Demand (COD) session transmitted from a multimedia service provider to a multimedia user terminal through a designated network, said system comprising:
- a COD control unit enabling a user to exchange encoded data with said multimedia service provider through a communication channel, wherein said communication channel is supplementary to said designated network and is available for transmitting control data, wherein said encoded data enable the user to control said COD session in accordance with said multimedia service provider requirements.
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Abstract
A system and method providing end-user with an alternative way to initiate and control Content-On-Demand and Video-On-Demand sessions other than by using the dedicated equipment supplied by the COD or VOD service provider. An alternative return channel may be in the form of communication services such as SMS, WAP, telephone based IVR, live human service or Internet based services. Thus, users who lack the bi-directional communication ability or whose COD equipment or system are temporarily or permanently defected may still use Content-On-Demand services.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for initiating and controlling a Content On Demand (COD) session transmitted from a multimedia service provider to a multimedia user terminal through a designated network, said system comprising:
a COD control unit enabling a user to exchange encoded data with said multimedia service provider through a communication channel, wherein said communication channel is supplementary to said designated network and is available for transmitting control data, wherein said encoded data enable the user to control said COD session in accordance with said multimedia service provider requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for initiating and controlling at least one Content On Demand (COD) session provided by a multimedia service provider through a designated network, said method comprising the following steps:
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(a) enabling a user to exchange encoded data with said multimedia service provider through a communication channel supplementary to said designated network;
(b) responding to said encoded data sent by user over said communication channel and delivering COD sessions to multimedia user terminal over said designated network in accordance with said encoded data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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