SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT SHARING
First Claim
1. A video content system comprising:
- a head end server module;
a content-sharing server;
a video content network coupled to said head end server module and said content-sharing server;
a converged premises gateway module coupled to said video content network at a location remote from said head end server module and said content-sharing server, said converged premises gateway module in turn comprising;
a processor;
a video content network interface coupled to said processor and said video content network and configured for communication with said head end server module over said video content network;
a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with said content-sharing server;
a local area network interface configured at least for distribution of video content within said remote location; and
an upload module configured to cause said content in said predetermined storage location to be uploaded to said content-sharing server.
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Abstract
A video content system includes a head end server module and a content-sharing server coupled to a video content network. Also included is a converged premises gateway module coupled to the video content network at a location remote from the head end server module and the content-sharing server. The converged premises gateway module includes a processor and a video content network interface coupled to the processor and the video content network and configured for communication with the head end server module over the video content network. The gateway module also includes a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with the content-sharing server and a local area network configured at least for distribution of video content within the remote location. The system further includes an upload module configured to cause the content in the predetermined storage location to be uploaded to the content-sharing server.
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26 Claims
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1. A video content system comprising:
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a head end server module; a content-sharing server; a video content network coupled to said head end server module and said content-sharing server; a converged premises gateway module coupled to said video content network at a location remote from said head end server module and said content-sharing server, said converged premises gateway module in turn comprising; a processor; a video content network interface coupled to said processor and said video content network and configured for communication with said head end server module over said video content network; a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with said content-sharing server; a local area network interface configured at least for distribution of video content within said remote location; and an upload module configured to cause said content in said predetermined storage location to be uploaded to said content-sharing server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for sharing content from:
- a converged premises gateway module coupled to a video content network having a head end server module, to;
a content-sharing server, said method comprising the steps of;providing at least one user premises with said converged premises gateway module, said user premises being remote from said content-sharing server and said head end server module, said converged premises gateway module comprising; a processor; a video content network interface coupled to said processor and said video content network for communication with said head end server module over said video content network; a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with said content-sharing server; and a local area network interface configured at least for distribution of video content within said user premises; storing said content to be shared in said predetermined storage location; and causing said content in said predetermined storage location to be uploaded to said content-sharing server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- a converged premises gateway module coupled to a video content network having a head end server module, to;
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24. A converged premises gateway module for interconnection with a content-sharing server and a video content network having a head end server module, at a location remote from said content-sharing server and said head end server module, said converged premises gateway module comprising:
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a processor; a video content network interface coupled to said processor and configured for coupling to the video content network and for communication with the head end server module over the video content network; a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with the content-sharing server; a local area network interface configured at least for distribution of video content within said remote location; and an agent executable on said processor and configured to cause said content in said predetermined storage location to be uploaded to the content-sharing server over the video content network. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method for sharing content from:
- a content-sharing server, to;
a converged premises gateway module coupled to a video content network having a head end server module, said method comprising the steps of;providing at least one user premises with said converged premises gateway module, said user premises being remote from said content-sharing server and said head end server module, said converged premises gateway module comprising; a processor; a video content network interface coupled to said processor and said video content network for communication with said head end server module over said video content network; a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with said content-sharing server; and a local area network interface configured at least for distribution of video content within said user premises; accepting upload of said content to be shared to said content-sharing server from a location outside said user premises; and causing said content in said content-sharing server to be downloaded to said predetermined storage location.
- a content-sharing server, to;
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