Systems and methods for accessing media content
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a media content provider; and
a media content processing subsystem communicatively coupled to said media content provider by a network, said media content processing subsystem configured toreceive a first media content instance from said media content provider, andreceive a second media content instance from at least one other media content processing subsystem connected to the network, at least a portion of said second media content instance being received concurrently with said receipt of said first media content instance.
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Abstract
In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a media content provider and a media content processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the media content provider by a network. The media content processing subsystem is configured to receive a first media content instance from the media content provider, and receive a second media content instance from at least one other media content processing subsystem connected to the network. At least a portion of the second media content instance is received concurrently with the receipt of the first media content instance. In certain embodiments, the media content processing subsystem is configured to receive the second media content instance without using a tuner.
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1. A system comprising:
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a media content provider; and a media content processing subsystem communicatively coupled to said media content provider by a network, said media content processing subsystem configured to receive a first media content instance from said media content provider, and receive a second media content instance from at least one other media content processing subsystem connected to the network, at least a portion of said second media content instance being received concurrently with said receipt of said first media content instance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a first media content instance from a media content provider communicatively coupled to said apparatus by a network, said communication interface being further configured to concurrently receive a second media content instance from at least one other apparatus connected to the network, at least a portion of said second media content instance being received concurrently with said receipt of said first media content instance; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to said communication interface and configured to process said first media content instance and said second media content instance. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method comprising:
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a media content processing subsystem receiving a first media content instance from a media content provider over a network; and said media content processing subsystem receiving a second media content instance from at least one other media content processing subsystem connected to the network, at least a portion of said second media content instance being received concurrently with said receiving of said first media content instance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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