Downloading and Transfer of Audio or Video Data from Video Broadcasts
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an order for audio or video data based on a user selection made during a broadcast on a video viewing system, the order comprising a user identifier;
identifying a time and a broadcast channel associated with the received order;
searching a database to identify an audio or video file associated with the time and broadcast channel;
accessing stored user information to identify a delivery method associated with the user identifier; and
transmitting the identified audio or video file using the associated delivery method.
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Abstract
A method for purchasing, downloading, and transferring audio and/or video data files through video broadcasts is disclosed. The user signals the set-top box of his video viewing system that he is interested in downloading the audio/video data file being offered. The box records the time, the channel being viewed, and, where applicable, the user ID. The box then sends this information to the controlling server when it next reports in. The server transmits the requested data, either over the Internet or by broadcasting it back to the set-top box, where it can be downloaded to a desired format.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an order for audio or video data based on a user selection made during a broadcast on a video viewing system, the order comprising a user identifier; identifying a time and a broadcast channel associated with the received order; searching a database to identify an audio or video file associated with the time and broadcast channel; accessing stored user information to identify a delivery method associated with the user identifier; and transmitting the identified audio or video file using the associated delivery method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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4. A method comprising:
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receiving at a video viewing system a request for audio or video data during a broadcast on the video viewing system; identifying a time, a broadcast channel, and a user identifier associated with the request; generating an order comprising data corresponding to the time, broadcast channel, and user identifier; and transmitting the order to a server comprising a database and stored user information, wherein the server is configured to search the database to identify an audio or video file associated with the time and broadcast channel, and to access the stored user information to identify a delivery method associated with the user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A machine-readable storage medium comprising a sequence of computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an order for audio or video data based on a user selection made during a video broadcast on a video viewing system, the order comprising a user identifier; identifying a time and a broadcast channel associated with the received order; searching a database to identify an audio or video file associated with the time and broadcast channel; accessing stored user information to identify a delivery method associated with the user identifier; and transmitting the identified audio or video file using the associated delivery method. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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