Global interactive packet network broadcast station
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of content signals from content sources;
establishing a streaming session with a client device over a packet switched network;
streaming a selected content signal over the network during the streaming session, the selected content signal corresponding to selected content of the content sources selected by a user; and
managing the streaming of the selected content signal with a central server, wherein the managing includes managing selection, delivery, and display of the selected content signal.
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Abstract
Streaming systems and methods are described for integrating and distributing live, pre-recorded and/or on-demand media content via a packet network. The streaming systems receive a plurality of content signals from live, pre-recorded and/or on-demand content sources. The streaming systems establish a streaming session for a selected content signal that is transmitted to a remote client computer over a packet switched data network. The selected content signal is streamed over the data network during the streaming session. The streaming of the selected content signal is managed using a server. The server communicates with components including a viewer access database, a content database that includes names and titles to available content from available sources, a viewer advertising database, and/or an accounting database that includes fees to be applied to title owners of content signals when selected for transmission over the packet switched data network.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of content signals from content sources;
establishing a streaming session with a client device over a packet switched network;
streaming a selected content signal over the network during the streaming session, the selected content signal corresponding to selected content of the content sources selected by a user; and
managing the streaming of the selected content signal with a central server, wherein the managing includes managing selection, delivery, and display of the selected content signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a server coupled to a plurality of content sources and configured to receive a plurality of content signals from the plurality of content sources; and
a communication device coupled to the server and to a packet switched network, wherein the server is configured to establish a streaming session with a client device of a user over the packet switched network, wherein the server is configured to stream a selected content signal over the network during the streaming session, the selected content signal corresponding to selected content of the content sources selected by a user, wherein the server is configured to manage the streaming of the selected content signal with a central server, wherein the managing includes managing selection, delivery, and display of the selected content signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable media including executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, provide content delivery via streaming by:
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receiving a plurality of content signals from content sources, wherein the content sources include one or more of live media, pre-recorded media, and on-demand media content;
establishing a streaming session with a client device over a packet switched network;
streaming a selected content signal over the network during the streaming session, the selected content signal corresponding to selected content of the content sources selected by a user; and
managing the streaming of the selected content signal with a central server, wherein the managing includes managing selection, delivery, and display of the selected content signal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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