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Video and multimedia distribution system

  • US 8,275,746 B2
  • Filed: 04/01/2011
  • Issued: 09/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of digital content distribution comprising the steps of:

  • providing selections of digital content from a user;

    continuously updating user information associated with the user, wherein user profiles are obtained from said user information, said user profiles being used by a distribution system to provide digital content from a central content warehouse to a distribution content warehouse;

    calculating time required for downloading digital content corresponding to the selection of digital content for smooth play based on available network speed;

    identifying pre-content based on the calculated time and the continuously updated user information, pre-content being other content played before completion of download of the digital content corresponding to the selection of digital content; and

    playing the identified pre-content until a pre-selected percentage of the download of the digital content corresponding to the selection of digital content achieved.

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