METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESELECTING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
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Abstract
A method and system for remote control at a client of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) enables a user to add desired multimedia program listings to a user collection. The user collection may be saved at an MCDN server for subsequent retrieval. Multimedia programs corresponding to the listings may be stored in a user collection cache. The user may easily select the listings in a user collection for presentation at an MCDN client. The multimedia programs may be provided from a plurality of content sources, including external content providers and the Internet.
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40 Claims
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21. A multimedia content delivery method, comprising:
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sending, via a bidirectional connection with a cellular telephone, a multimedia program listing indicative of programs, including a particular program, available from a multimedia service provider, wherein the bidirectional connection includes a wireless link between the cellular telephone and a wireless network and an access link between a set top box and an access network connecting the set top box to the service provider; receiving, via the bidirectional connection, first user input indicative of the particular program; adding a listing for the particular program to a user collection listing; and storing the user collection listing in a user collection cache. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A smart phone, comprising:
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a processor; a wireless interface coupled to the processor; a memory device, couple to the processor, including processor-executable program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the smart phone to perform operations, comprising; generating a display of multimedia programs available from a multimedia service provider; responsive to receiving first user input indicative of a selected multimedia program indicated in the display of multimedia programs, adding the available multimedia program listing to a user collection of multimedia program listings; displaying the user collection; and responsive to receiving second user input indicative of a desired multimedia program indicated in the user collection, communicating, via a bidirectional connection, information indicative of the desired multimedia program to a set top box, wherein the bidirectional connection includes a wireless link between the smart phone and a wireless network and an access link between the set top box and an access network coupling the set top box to the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A non-transitory computer readable medium, including processor-executable program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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sending, via a bidirectional connection with a cellular telephone, a multimedia program listing indicative of programs, including a particular program, available from a multimedia service provider, wherein the bidirectional connection includes a wireless link between the cellular telephone and a wireless network and an access link between a set top box and an access network connecting the set top box to the service provider; receiving, via the bidirectional connection, first user input indicative of the particular program; adding a listing for the particular program to a user collection listing; and storing the user collection listing in a user collection cache. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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