System and/or method for distributing media content
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1. A method for use by a media device having a processor, a display and a memory storing a web browser, the method comprising:
- launching, by the processor, the web browser from the memory;
contacting an application scrvcr using the web browser;
launching a rendering application using the web browser, in response to the contacting of the application server;
receiving a timeline profile including metadata, wherein the metadata indicate a temporal ordering of protected segments of a selected media content and gating media segments;
requesting, using the metadata, the gating media segments from an advertisement server;
receiving the gating media segments from the advertisement server in response to the requesting;
rendering, on the display, one or more of the gating media segments;
contacting a content server for the protected segments;
rendering, on the display, one or more of the protected segments after the rendering of the one or more of the gating media segments; and
presenting, on the display, a timeline while rendering the one or more of the protected segments and the one or more of the gating media segments on the display, wherein the timeline is partitioned according to the temporal ordering of the protected segments of the selected media content and the gating media segments, and wherein the timeline visually distinguishes between the gating media segments and the protected segments and includes a visual indicator indicating a temporal progression of one of the one or more of the protected segments and the one or more ot the gating media segments being rendered on the display.
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Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to distribution of media content.
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1. A method for use by a media device having a processor, a display and a memory storing a web browser, the method comprising:
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launching, by the processor, the web browser from the memory; contacting an application scrvcr using the web browser; launching a rendering application using the web browser, in response to the contacting of the application server; receiving a timeline profile including metadata, wherein the metadata indicate a temporal ordering of protected segments of a selected media content and gating media segments; requesting, using the metadata, the gating media segments from an advertisement server; receiving the gating media segments from the advertisement server in response to the requesting; rendering, on the display, one or more of the gating media segments; contacting a content server for the protected segments; rendering, on the display, one or more of the protected segments after the rendering of the one or more of the gating media segments; and presenting, on the display, a timeline while rendering the one or more of the protected segments and the one or more of the gating media segments on the display, wherein the timeline is partitioned according to the temporal ordering of the protected segments of the selected media content and the gating media segments, and wherein the timeline visually distinguishes between the gating media segments and the protected segments and includes a visual indicator indicating a temporal progression of one of the one or more of the protected segments and the one or more ot the gating media segments being rendered on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A media device comprising:
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a display; a memory storing a web browser; and a processor configured to; launch the web browser from the memory; contact an application server using the web browser; launch a rendering application using the web browser, in response to contacting the application server; receive a timeline profile including metadata, wherein the metadata indicate a temporal ordering of protected segments of a selected media content and gating media segments; request, using the metadata, the gating media segments from an advertisement server; receive the gating media segments from the advertisement server in response to the request; render, on the display, one or more of the gating media segments; contact a content server for the protected segments render, on the display, one or more of the protected segments after the rendering of the one or more of the gating media segments; and present, on the display, a timeline while rendering the one or more of the protected segments and the one or more of the gating media segments on the display, wherein the timeline is partitioned according to the temporal ordering of the protected segments of the selected media content and the gating media segments, and wherein the timeline visually distinguishes between the gating media segments and the protected segments and includes a visual indicator indicating a temporal progression of one of the one or more of the protected segments and the one or more of the gating media segments being rendered on the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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