System, method and article of manufacture for remote control and navigation of local content
First Claim
1. A method for remotely controlling content at a client device comprising the steps of:
- receiving credentials from the client device at a server;
authenticating the credentials at the server; and
sending, in response to the authenticating, an unlock sequence to the client device, wherein the unlock sequence triggers the client device to locate the content for playback at the client device.
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Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for remotely controlling content stored on a local computer connected to a network system such as the Internet. The invention allows content such as DVD Video content to be locked so that play can only be accomplished through verification of user identity and also allows augmentation and supplementation of the content provided by the video from a remote server. In addition, upon verification of user client credentials, the present invention allows the locally stored content to be supplemented with additional content delivered over the network system. Furthermore, the present invention allows content stored locally on a client device to be remotely controlled to play synchronously on a plurality of client devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for remotely controlling content at a client device comprising the steps of:
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receiving credentials from the client device at a server; authenticating the credentials at the server; and sending, in response to the authenticating, an unlock sequence to the client device, wherein the unlock sequence triggers the client device to locate the content for playback at the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer readable medium encoded with code segments for controlling content remotely, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a code segment for receiving credentials from the client device at a server; a code segment for authenticating the credentials at the server; and a code segment for sending, in response to the authenticating, an unlock sequence to the client device, wherein the unlock sequence triggers the client device to locate the content for playback at the client device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for accessing local content at a client device;
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sending credentials from the client device to a remote server; receiving, in response to the credentials being authenticated at the remote server, an unlock sequence; locating the content in response to receiving the unlock sequence; and accessing the content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium encoded with code segments for accessing local content at a client device, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a code segment for sending credentials from the client device to a remote server; a code segment for receiving, in response to the credentials being authenticated at the remote server, an unlock sequence; a code segment for locating the content in response to receiving the unlock sequence; and a code segment for accessing the content.
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