Methods and devices for accessing content
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1. A method for accessing a content stream comprising:
- accessing a first content stream sent via a network; and
subsequently accessing content at any location in the first content stream after an interruption event.
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Abstract
A user'"'"'s favorite sources of content are monitored and when such a source generates a content stream of interest, it may be forwarded to the user. If the forwarding of the stream is interrupted, content transmitted during the period of the interruption will not be lost because it can be subsequently accessed by the user at a location, for example, last accessed by the user before the interruption occurred.
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1. A method for accessing a content stream comprising:
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accessing a first content stream sent via a network; and
subsequently accessing content at any location in the first content stream after an interruption event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling the forwarding of a content stream comprising:
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preventing the forwarding of a first content stream via a network upon detection of an event; and
subsequently forwarding the first content stream, beginning with content from any location in the content stream. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for forwarding a content stream comprising:
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monitoring one or more pre-selected sources of content; and
forwarding a content stream from one of the sources via a network, wherein the content stream comprises content-of-interest to a user.
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11. A device for accessing a content stream operable to:
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access a first content stream sent via a network; and
subsequently access content at any location in the first content stream after an interruption event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for controlling the forwarding of a content stream operable to:
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prevent the forwarding of a first content stream via a network upon detection of an event; and
subsequently forward the first content stream, beginning with content from any location in the content stream. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A device for controlling the forwarding of a delayed content stream operable to:
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prevent the forwarding of a first content stream via a network upon detection of an event; and
subsequently forward content from a delayed version of the first content stream, beginning with content from any location in the delayed content stream. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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