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Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences

  • US 7,243,364 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2003
  • Issued: 07/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • maintaining on a server, video content that may be served to a client device, wherein the server is located a substantial distance remotely from the client device;

    receiving at the server, a request from the client device to rent the video content for a specified rental time period;

    storing at the server, an indicator of the rental time period;

    receiving at the server, one or more requests from the client device to download the video content; and

    in response to each request to download the video content;

    the server determining whether or not the rental time period has expired;

    in an event that the rental time period has not expired, the server transmitting the video content to the client device; and

    in an event that the rental time period has expired, the server refusing to transmit the video content from the server to the client device based solely on expiration of the rental time period.

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