Video on demand system with selectable options of configurable random-access control
First Claim
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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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.
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27 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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