Digital Content Distribution System and Method
First Claim
1. A digital content distribution system including:
- a media server arranged to provide a virtual digital content repository, the virtual digital media content repository comprising local digital media content and remote digital media content, local digital media content being media content that is locally accessible to the media server and remote digital media content being media content that is remotely accessible to said media server from a remote source and is subject to authentication, wherein the media server is arranged to serve media content from the virtual digital content repository on request to one or more client systems, upon request of remote digital media content, the media server being arranged to authenticate with said remote source, obtain data on said requested remote digital media content from the remote source and serve the remote digital media content to the requesting client system.
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Abstract
A digital content distribution system and method is disclosed. The system includes a media server (20) arranged to provide a virtual digital content repository (25), the virtual digital media content repository (25) comprising local digital media content (26) and remote digital media content (45), local digital media content (26) being media content that is locally accessible to the media server (20) and remote digital media content (45) being media content that is remotely accessible to said media server from a remote source (40) and is subject to authentication, wherein the media server (20) is arranged to serve media content from the virtual digital content repository (25) on request to one or more client systems (30), upon request of remote digital media content (45), the media server (20) being arranged to authenticate with said remote source (40), obtain data on said requested remote digital media content (45) from the remote source (40) and serve the remote digital media content (45) to the requesting client system (30).
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15 Claims
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1. A digital content distribution system including:
a media server arranged to provide a virtual digital content repository, the virtual digital media content repository comprising local digital media content and remote digital media content, local digital media content being media content that is locally accessible to the media server and remote digital media content being media content that is remotely accessible to said media server from a remote source and is subject to authentication, wherein the media server is arranged to serve media content from the virtual digital content repository on request to one or more client systems, upon request of remote digital media content, the media server being arranged to authenticate with said remote source, obtain data on said requested remote digital media content from the remote source and serve the remote digital media content to the requesting client system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A digital content distribution method including:
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providing a virtual digital content repository at a media server, the virtual digital media content repository referencing local digital media content and remote digital media content, local digital media content being media content that is locally accessible to the media server and remote digital media content being media content that is remotely accessible to said media server from a remote source and is subject to authentication; serving media content from the virtual digital content repository on request to one or more client systems; and
,upon request for remote digital media content referenced in the virtual digital media repository, causing the media server to authenticate with said remote source, obtain data on said requested remote digital media content from the remote source and serve the remote digital media content to the requesting client system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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