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Multimedia control center

  • US 20070266416A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2007
  • Published: 11/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A personal video library system, comprising:

  • a) a personal video depot (PVD) wherein said PVD comprisesi) a nonvolatile storage;

    ii) a rights verification and assignment;

    iii) an identification (ID) authentication of a user;

    iv) a service port coupling to a server through a network; and

    v) a TV interface;

    b) wherein said user of the PVD registered with said server selects a title of a video from a menu of the server to be downloaded from the server to the PVD through the network interface port;

    c) whereupon authentication of the user ID, the rights verification and assignment performed on the video and stored in the nonvolatile storage with the video;

    d) after which the user selects said video to be displayed on a TV screen, coupled to the TV interface, from amongst a listing of previously stored video titles within said nonvolatile storage; and

    e) subsequent viewing of each video stored in said PVD with the rights verification and assignment requires said ID authentication of the user.

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