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System and method for managing and/or rendering internet multimedia content in a network

  • US 9,195,775 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Issued: 11/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for rendering internet multimedia content in a network connected to the internet wherein a rendering device is connected to the network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • retrieving a first webpage from a remote content source via the internet wherein a first device connected to the network retrieves the first webpage from the remote content source and further wherein the first device is a different device than the rendering device;

    displaying the first webpage in a user interface provided by the first device wherein the first webpage provides access to the internet multimedia content;

    retrieving the internet multimedia content from the internet using network wherein the internet multimedia content is retrieved from the internet based on user input accepted by the user interface provided by the first device;

    transmitting the internet multimedia content to the rendering device;

    transcoding the internet multimedia content before transmitting the internet multimedia content to the rendering device wherein transcoding of the internet multimedia content is based on capabilities of the rendering device; and

    rendering the internet multimedia content on the rendering device wherein rendering by the rendering device is controlled by the first device.

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