Method and System for Providing Filtered Video Content Over a Network
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for video content, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content;
communicating the request and the at least one factor to a content server;
receiving a response indicating video content available from the content server that satisfies the at least one factor.
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for obtaining filtered audiovisual content over a network for display on a television. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving a request for video content, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content, and communicating the request and the at least one factor to a content server. The method may also include receiving a response indicating video content available from the content server that satisfies the at least one factor. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the factor is data indicating a TV Parental Rating.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for video content, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content; communicating the request and the at least one factor to a content server; receiving a response indicating video content available from the content server that satisfies the at least one factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A set back box (SBB), comprising:
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a television interface; a network interface; and a processor coupled with the television interface and the network interface to, receive a request for video content from the television interface, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content; communicate the request, including the at least one factor, to a content server via the network interface; receiving a response that includes data indicative of video content, available at the server, that satisfies the at least one factor; and communicating the data for display on a television. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a television; and a set back box communicatively coupled with the television, to receive a request for video content from a television interface, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content; communicate the request, including the at least one factor, to a content server via a network interface; receive a response that includes data indicative of video content, available at the server, that satisfies the at least one factor; and communicate the data via the television interface for display on the television. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium that provides instructions, which when executed on a processing system, cause said processing system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a request for video content, the request including at least one factor that specifies an attribute of the requested video content; communicating the request and the at least one factor to a content server; receiving a response indicating video content available from the content server that satisfies the at least one factor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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