VIDEO SERVICES DELIVERED TO A CELLULAR HANDSET
First Claim
1. A method for providing playback control of video content delivered through a wireless cellular network to a receiving device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an access attempt at a video service platform from a receiver device;
delivering video content to the receiver device from a source associated with the video service;
commence rendering of the video content on a display of the receiver device starting with the beginning of the video content;
detecting the actuation of a control function at the receiver device during the rendering of the received video content;
transmitting a signal representative of the control function to the video service platform in response to receiving the signal, modifying the delivery of the video content in a manner associated with the detected actuation.
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Abstract
The provision of various video based services and the playback of the video content associated with such services is delivered over a wireless network and controlled by the provision of various control functions that can be actuated by the user. The controlled playback can be implemented on a system level, in which the delivery of the video content is controlled in response to receiving control actuation signals from a receiver device or can be implemented at the receiver device level by storing the video content and controlling the rendering of the content based on user actuations. In either implementation, the playback control can include pausing, stopping, fast-forwarding, rewinding, reversing, fast-reversing and skipping of the video content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing playback control of video content delivered through a wireless cellular network to a receiving device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an access attempt at a video service platform from a receiver device;
delivering video content to the receiver device from a source associated with the video service;
commence rendering of the video content on a display of the receiver device starting with the beginning of the video content;
detecting the actuation of a control function at the receiver device during the rendering of the received video content;
transmitting a signal representative of the control function to the video service platform in response to receiving the signal, modifying the delivery of the video content in a manner associated with the detected actuation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A telecommunications platform for providing a plurality of video services to a receiver device based, the telecommunications platform comprising:
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a network interface to a digital wireless network enabling communication with the receiver device;
a memory device for containing video content;
a video service interface for receiving and controlling the provision of video content from a plurality of video service platforms; and
a processing device operative to receive a request for the video content from the receiver device, begin delivery of the video content in response to the request and then to modify the delivery of the video content in response to receiving an actuation signal from the receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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