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Video on demand system with selectable options of configurable random-access control

  • US 8,037,504 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2005
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device, said client device coupled to a programmable media services server device, said method comprising steps of:

  • providing a system operator with a graphics user interface to said programmable media services server device; and

    providing control options within said graphics user interface to allow said system operator to configure a plurality of video-on-demand session options associated with a specific client device and available to said user during a rented and active video-on-demand session, the plurality of video-on-demand session options including VCR-like stream control function options and non-VCR-like stream control function options, the plurality of video-on-demand session options provided for display responsive to an interruption in program viewing prompted by the user.

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