SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER
First Claim
1. A method for accessing and sharing video-on-demand programs using an interactive video-on-demand electronic program guide in an interactive application comprising:
- (a) loading and executing on a user device the interactive application;
(b) generating by the interactive application for display on a display an interactive electronic program guide to access video-on-demand programs previously stored on a video server associated with a television service provider as part of a video-on-demand system;
(c) presenting on the display using the interactive application for display of the interactive electronic program guide;
(d) receiving by the interactive application a first selection of a first video-on-demand title of a video-on-demand program in the interactive electronic program guide;
(e) presenting on the display using the interactive application for display in the interactive electronic program guide information regarding the first selection of the first video-on-demand title;
(f) receiving by the interactive application a second selection;
(g) presenting on the display using the interactive application a menu of options, including a first option to send to a recipient information regarding the selected video;
(h) receiving by the interactive application a third selection of the first option;
(i) presenting on the display using the interactive application an interface for a subscriber to designate an intended recipient of information regarding the selected video;
(j) receiving by the interactive application a fourth selection of the intended recipient and a fifth selection of a request to send the intended recipient the information regarding the selected video; and
(k) sending an electronic message to the intended recipient including the information regarding the selected video.
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Abstract
Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for accessing and sharing video-on-demand programs using an interactive video-on-demand electronic program guide in an interactive application comprising:
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(a) loading and executing on a user device the interactive application; (b) generating by the interactive application for display on a display an interactive electronic program guide to access video-on-demand programs previously stored on a video server associated with a television service provider as part of a video-on-demand system; (c) presenting on the display using the interactive application for display of the interactive electronic program guide; (d) receiving by the interactive application a first selection of a first video-on-demand title of a video-on-demand program in the interactive electronic program guide; (e) presenting on the display using the interactive application for display in the interactive electronic program guide information regarding the first selection of the first video-on-demand title; (f) receiving by the interactive application a second selection; (g) presenting on the display using the interactive application a menu of options, including a first option to send to a recipient information regarding the selected video; (h) receiving by the interactive application a third selection of the first option; (i) presenting on the display using the interactive application an interface for a subscriber to designate an intended recipient of information regarding the selected video; (j) receiving by the interactive application a fourth selection of the intended recipient and a fifth selection of a request to send the intended recipient the information regarding the selected video; and (k) sending an electronic message to the intended recipient including the information regarding the selected video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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