MEDIA CONVERGENCE PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A server, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive a user content stoppage event from a first device, the user content stoppage event associated with playback stoppage corresponding to a first media stream;
storage configured to maintain position information for the first media stream for the user, the position information maintained at a streaming server;
a processor configured to verify a user associated with a request at a second device;
wherein personalized media content datastore information is sent to the second device, the personalized media content datastore information including a plurality of programs that can be resumed by the user on the second device.
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Abstract
Device capabilities, media rights, and content are managed using a convergence platform to allow seamless consumption of content across disparate devices. Media content can be paused on one device having a particular set of capabilities and rights and resumed on a different device having another set of capabilities and rights. A user can play media on a mobile device, continue playing the media on a desktop computer, and subsequently move to a large screen television and capabilities and rights are automatically identified to seamlessly provide the most appropriate authorized content. Personalized media content information can be provided based on maintained information for user playback stoppage events and the user can resume playback of any number of media streams.
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20 Claims
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1. A server, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a user content stoppage event from a first device, the user content stoppage event associated with playback stoppage corresponding to a first media stream; storage configured to maintain position information for the first media stream for the user, the position information maintained at a streaming server; a processor configured to verify a user associated with a request at a second device; wherein personalized media content datastore information is sent to the second device, the personalized media content datastore information including a plurality of programs that can be resumed by the user on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving a user content stoppage event from a first device, the user content stoppage event associated with playback stoppage corresponding to a first media stream; maintaining position information for the first media stream for the user, the position information maintained at a streaming server; receiving a request from the user at a second device; sending personalized media content datastore information to the second device, the personalized media content datastore information including a plurality of programs that can be resumed by the user on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a user content stoppage event from a first device, the user content stoppage event associated with playback stoppage corresponding to a first media stream; means for maintaining position information for the first media stream for the user, the position information maintained at a streaming server; means for receiving a request from the user at a second device; means for sending personalized media content datastore information to the second device, the personalized media content datastore information including a plurality of programs that can be resumed by the user on the second device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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