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1. A broadcast video platform comprising:
- a first communications interface coupled to a broadcast-based user equipment device, wherein the communications interface is configured to receive a request for a video item from the user equipment device according to a first transport protocol;
a second communications interface coupled to a server, wherein the second communications interface is configured to provide to the server the request according to a second transport protocol, and wherein the second communications interface is configured to receive the video item from the server in a binary format; and
a decoder for decoding the video item.
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Abstract
A broadcast video platform that includes a first communications interface, a second communications interface, and a decoder. The first communications interface is coupled to a broadcast-based user equipment device and is configured to receive a request for a video item from the user equipment device according to a first transport protocol. The second communications interface is coupled to a server and configured to provide to the server the request according to a second transport protocol and to receive the video item in binary format. The decoder is configured to decode the requested video item.
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1. A broadcast video platform comprising:
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a first communications interface coupled to a broadcast-based user equipment device, wherein the communications interface is configured to receive a request for a video item from the user equipment device according to a first transport protocol; a second communications interface coupled to a server, wherein the second communications interface is configured to provide to the server the request according to a second transport protocol, and wherein the second communications interface is configured to receive the video item from the server in a binary format; and a decoder for decoding the video item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A server comprising:
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a processor; a storage device connected to the processor, wherein the storage device is encoded with instructions, and wherein the instructions when executed by the processor comprise; receive a request for a video item, wherein the request is expressed as an XML listing in a SOAP envelope, wherein the SOAP envelope includes a header section and a body section, and wherein the body section includes an identifier corresponding to a user equipment device used to request the video item; and receive the video item; encode the video item into a binary format; and transmit the video item in a SOAP envelope.
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13. A content management system comprising:
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a content repository configured to store a video item; a server configured to receive a request for the video item, and wherein the server is configured to respond to a request for the video item from a requesting entity; a buffer manager configured to segment the video item based on a buffer management policy that corresponds to a second buffer management policy associated with the requesting entity; and a web service module configured to facilitate communication between the requesting entity and the server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage device connected to the processor, wherein the storage device is encoded with instructions, and wherein the instructions when executed by the processor comprise; rendering a plurality of program listings for display to a user, wherein the program listings include a broadcast content item and an Internet content item; and receiving a request for the Internet content item, wherein the request conforms to the SOAP protocol.
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for a video item from the user equipment device according to a first transport protocol; providing the request to a server according to a second transport protocol; receiving the video item from the server in a binary format; and decoding the video item. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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