Controlled content release system and method
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1. A media player, comprising:
- a download module configured to control downloading of content from a remote source;
a storage module within which the downloaded content is stored; and
a timing module configured to determine a timing parameter associated with at least a portion of the content.
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Abstract
A content display system for displaying downloaded locked content that has associated launch parameters. The system includes a media player that includes a download module for downloading content from a content provider over a network, a storage module for storing the downloaded content in a cache memory and a launch module for determining whether the associated launch parameters have been met. The launch module unlocks the content if the launch parameters have been met so that the content may be accessed by a user.
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25 Claims
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1. A media player, comprising:
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a download module configured to control downloading of content from a remote source; a storage module within which the downloaded content is stored; and a timing module configured to determine a timing parameter associated with at least a portion of the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A content display system, comprising:
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a central processing unit; a memory device in data communication with the central processing unit and configured to store data; a network communication device configured to provide data communication with a content provider through a network; an output device; and a media player in data communication with the central processing unit, the media player including a download module configured to control downloading of locked content having associated launch parameters from a remote source into local a data memory, a storage module configured to organize the downloaded content in a cache memory, a launch module configured to unlock the content upon making a determination that the launch parameters have been met and a play module configured to send unlocked content data to the display device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of displaying content, comprising the steps of:
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downloading locked content including associated launch parameters from a content provider; storing the downloaded content in a cache memory; retrieving the downloaded content from the cache memory; determining whether the associated launch parameters have been met. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of displaying content, comprising the steps of:
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storing content supplied from a content provider; selecting a channel for viewing wherein at least a portion of said content data is associated with the channel; reading timing parameter data; determining a display schedule in accordance with the timing parameter data and clock data; and playing at least a portion of the content data in accordance with the display schedule.
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