SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY FOR DISTRIBUTED DELIVERY OF ONLINE CONTENT IN RESPONSE TO CLIENT SELECTIONS FROM AN ONLINE CATALOG
First Claim
1. A system for receiving and playing movies, the system comprising:
- a personal computer with Internet connectivity and having a browser for selecting movies from an online catalog;
a set-top box with Internet connectivity, the set-top box having a hard disk for storing encrypted copies of the selected movies that the set-top box receives in response to user selections from the online catalog; and
a television device, connected to the set-top box, for playing back decrypted copies of the selected movies that have been purchased for playback.
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Abstract
A system and methodology for distributed delivery of online content in response to client selections from an online catalog is described. In one embodiment, for example, a system of the present invention is described for receiving and playing movies, the system comprises: a personal computer with Internet connectivity and having a browser for selecting movies from an online catalog; a set-top box with Internet connectivity, the set-top box having a hard disk for storing encrypted copies of the selected movies that the set-top box receives in response to user selections from the online catalog; and a television device, connected to the set-top box, for playing back decrypted copies of the selected movies that have been purchased for playback.
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84 Claims
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1. A system for receiving and playing movies, the system comprising:
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a personal computer with Internet connectivity and having a browser for selecting movies from an online catalog; a set-top box with Internet connectivity, the set-top box having a hard disk for storing encrypted copies of the selected movies that the set-top box receives in response to user selections from the online catalog; and a television device, connected to the set-top box, for playing back decrypted copies of the selected movies that have been purchased for playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An improved method for purchasing movies for playback, the method comprising:
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displaying an online catalog for a user to select movies for playback; receiving encrypted copies of selected movies at a set-top box with Internet connectivity, at least some of the encrypted copies being received from other set-top boxes; receiving purchase information from the user for a particular one of the selected movies that have been received at the set-top box; and in response to the purchase information, authorizing playback of the particular one of the selected movies. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An improved set-top box device comprising:
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a processor and a memory; a module, responsive to commands from a server, for receiving encrypted media content from other set-top boxes; a storage module for storing said encrypted media content; a decryption module for decrypting said encrypted media content for playback; and a module, responsive to commands from a server, for transferring encrypted media content stored on the storage device to other set-top boxes. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for providing video content to a client device for playback, the method comprising:
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connecting the client device to a broadband connection to provide the client device with access to the Internet; displaying a catalog of available videos at a Web server accessible to the client device through the broadband connection; in response to a request for delivery of a selected video available in the catalog at the Web server, transferring an encrypted copy of the selected video to the client device; and in response to a user requesting playback of the selected video at the client device, providing a decryption key enabling the decryption and playback of the selected video at the client device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A system for obtaining and playing media files, the system comprising:
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a connection module for providing a set-top box with Internet access; a set-top box having a user interface for requesting media files from an online catalog on a server available via the Internet, storage capacity for storing media files received in response to requests for media files, and capability for rendering media files for playback; and a television device connected to the set-top box for playing media files. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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