METHOD OF COMMON ADDRESSING OF TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON INTERNET AND TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER
First Claim
1. A method of common addressing of video content on the Internet and corresponding on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV service provider, which is of the type employing a closed system of pre-screened and pre-programmed video content selectable for viewing by TV service subscribers upon request using their TV remote control units to control set-top boxes connected to their TV display equipment, comprising:
- (a) enabling converting and uploading of video content from a video content provider on the Internet into a formatted on-demand TV program to be uploaded to the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, wherein the on-demand TV program is to be uploaded with associated metadata for specifying position of its title in a hierarchically categorized ordering of categories and subcategories of an electronic program guide for the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, said metadata being structured as a string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters which represent the position of the title of the to-be-uploaded TV program in the hierarchically categorized ordering of the electronic program guide; and
(b) enabling the video content corresponding to the to-be-uploaded on-demand TV program to be accessible on the Internet at a URL address containing the same string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters representing the position of the title of the to-be-uploaded TV program on the electronic program guide, so that the video content is accessible at the URL address on the Internet in a common addressing scheme with the corresponding on-demand TV program accessible on the electronic program guide of the TV services platform of the digital TV service provider.
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Abstract
A method of common addressing of video content on the Internet and corresponding on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV service provider includes enabling converting and uploading of video content from a video content provider on the Internet into a formatted on-demand TV program to be uploaded to the TV services platform with associated metadata for specifying position of its title in a hierarchically categorized ordering of the electronic program guide. The metadata is structured as a string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters which represent the position of the title on the electronic program guide. The corresponding video content is accessible on the Internet at a URL address containing the same string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters for the position of the title in the electronic program guide in a common addressing scheme with the on-demand TV program accessible on the electronic program guide. The TV services platform enables a bookmark address corresponding to the position of the title on the electronic program guide to be saved as a link to the on-demand TV program.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of common addressing of video content on the Internet and corresponding on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV service provider, which is of the type employing a closed system of pre-screened and pre-programmed video content selectable for viewing by TV service subscribers upon request using their TV remote control units to control set-top boxes connected to their TV display equipment, comprising:
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(a) enabling converting and uploading of video content from a video content provider on the Internet into a formatted on-demand TV program to be uploaded to the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, wherein the on-demand TV program is to be uploaded with associated metadata for specifying position of its title in a hierarchically categorized ordering of categories and subcategories of an electronic program guide for the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, said metadata being structured as a string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters which represent the position of the title of the to-be-uploaded TV program in the hierarchically categorized ordering of the electronic program guide; and (b) enabling the video content corresponding to the to-be-uploaded on-demand TV program to be accessible on the Internet at a URL address containing the same string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters representing the position of the title of the to-be-uploaded TV program on the electronic program guide, so that the video content is accessible at the URL address on the Internet in a common addressing scheme with the corresponding on-demand TV program accessible on the electronic program guide of the TV services platform of the digital TV service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of common addressing of video content on the Internet and corresponding on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV service provider, which is of the type employing a closed system of pre-screened and pre-programmed video content selectable for viewing by TV service subscribers upon request using their TV remote control units to control set-top boxes connected to their TV display equipment, comprising:
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(a) enabling receipt of converted and uploaded video content from a video content provider on the Internet into a formatted on-demand TV program uploaded to the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, wherein the on-demand TV program is associated with metadata for specifying position of its title in a hierarchically categorized ordering of categories and subcategories of an electronic program guide for the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, said metadata being structured as a string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters which represent the position of the title of the uploaded TV program in the hierarchically categorized ordering of the electronic program guide; and (b) saving a bookmark address requested by a TV service subscriber corresponding to the position of the title for the on-demand TV program on the electronic program guide and using it by containing the same string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters in a URL address for video content on the Internet in a common addressing scheme with the on-demand TV program on the electronic program guide. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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