System for presenting media services
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving at a web server a request from an Internet browser of a communication device to remotely navigate through one or more media files stored in a Set-Top Box;
presenting the one or more media files at the Internet browser in a personal catalog of media files;
receiving at the web server from the Internet browser a selection of the one or more media files from the personal catalog of media files; and
responsive to receiving the selection of the one or more media files, automatically;
supplying an embedded media player to the Internet browser;
directing the set-top box to transmit to the web-server a real-time media stream corresponding to the selected media file; and
beginning presentation of the media stream on the embedded media player at the Internet browser.
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Abstract
A system for presenting media services is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a portal having a controller element to detect an installation of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) media receiver in an IPTV media system and adapt at least a portion of the portal according to the installation. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving at a web server a request from an Internet browser of a communication device to remotely navigate through one or more media files stored in a Set-Top Box; presenting the one or more media files at the Internet browser in a personal catalog of media files; receiving at the web server from the Internet browser a selection of the one or more media files from the personal catalog of media files; and responsive to receiving the selection of the one or more media files, automatically; supplying an embedded media player to the Internet browser; directing the set-top box to transmit to the web-server a real-time media stream corresponding to the selected media file; and beginning presentation of the media stream on the embedded media player at the Internet browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication device, comprising:
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a memory; and a controller element to; activate an Internet browser; submit by way of the Internet browser a request to a web server to navigate through one or more media files stored in a Set-Top Box accessible by the web server; receive from the web server information associated with the one or more media files presented as a personal catalog of media files; present by way of the Internet browser said information; submit to the web server a selection associated with the one or more media files and selected from the personal catalog of media files; and responsive to submitting the selection, automatically; receive from the web server an embedded media player for the Internet browser; receive a real-time media stream originating from the STB by way of the web server associated with the selection; and present the real-time media stream on the embedded media player at the Internet browser. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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