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Method and system for content delivery

  • US 9,918,134 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2016
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of receiving video or audio content, the method comprising:

  • accessing a reference file using a data network-connected device including a native player;

    executing the reference file with the data network-connected device and forming a video or audio content container file configured to be compatible with and executable by the native player, the reference file also including a plurality of player control parameter values and linking data linking to at least a portion of content data within a content data file at a designated content source, the content data at least comprising video or audio data mapped to the content data file;

    actuating the play control parameter values from the reference file, via associated play control commands on the data network-connected device, and directing the native player to execute the video or audio content container file to acquire the at least a portion of content data from the designated content source over a data network in accordance with the linking data; and

    playing the at least a portion of the content data acquired from the designated content source, via the native player executing the video or audio content container file, as directed by the play control commands,wherein accessing the reference file includes accessing, if a format of the content data file is incompatible with the native player, the reference file generated to have a translated video or audio structure compatible with the native player, wherein the linking data is linked to codec-encoded data of the content data file and compatible with the translated video or audio structure.

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