INTELLIGENT MULTI-MEDIA PLAYER
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1. A system comprising:
- a channel manager that controls access to content by a plurality of users;
a subscription manager that maintains profiles of subscribers, wherein each subscriber is associated with at least one channel and a plurality of registered media players;
a content catalog configured to assemble elements of content for a plurality of channels based on the profiles of corresponding associated subscribers; and
an advertising engine that augments channel content with advertising selected based on the channel content, action notifications received from a registered media player and a profile of a subscriber associated with the registered media player, whereinthe notifications correspond to one or more actions including requests for an element of the content, initiation of playback of an element of the content and selection of a link provided in the content.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an intelligent multi media player are described. The media player can be serialized and registered and connected to a channel that provides content to users of the media player according to affinities and preferences of the user and characteristic of the channel. Content and providing targeted advertisement may be assembled. Advertisements and appearance of the media player typically change for each action associated with the media player, including play, replay and selection of content or advertising material.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a channel manager that controls access to content by a plurality of users; a subscription manager that maintains profiles of subscribers, wherein each subscriber is associated with at least one channel and a plurality of registered media players; a content catalog configured to assemble elements of content for a plurality of channels based on the profiles of corresponding associated subscribers; and an advertising engine that augments channel content with advertising selected based on the channel content, action notifications received from a registered media player and a profile of a subscriber associated with the registered media player, wherein the notifications correspond to one or more actions including requests for an element of the content, initiation of playback of an element of the content and selection of a link provided in the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for delivering enhanced content to a media player, comprising:
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serializing an agent in a media player associated with a subscriber; assigning a channel to the media player, the channel providing content assembled according to a profile of the subscriber; delivering portions of the assembled content to a descendant media player responsive to an action performed on the descendant media player, wherein the descendant media player includes a copy of the agent; and delivering advertising with the portions of the assembled content, wherein the advertising is selected based on the action and the profile of the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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