User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system

a multi-device, media-on-demand technology, applied in the field of multi-media transfer and control, can solve the problems of system lack of functionality for accessing specific digital media on a first access device, new problem of user/subscriber control over the transmission of digital media, and current system failure to permit one to resume the delivery of a movi
US20070011709A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-11ROVI TECH CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
ROVI TECH CORP
Publication Date
2007-01-11
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] (Not Applicable) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] (Not Applicable) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] 1. Technical Field

[0004] The present invention relates to the field of multimedia transfer and control. More particularly, the instant invention relates to a method and apparatus for dynamically controlling and referencing digital media independent of the point of access.

[0005] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0006] Users, both business and consumers, are increasingly becoming accustomed to having large amounts of digital data delivered from various media-on-demand (MOD) systems. The continuing evolution from narrowband to broadband networks has fueled a growing need for digital data delivery by facilitating the transmission of broadband data not only by wired means, but also by wireless means. For example, the Internet, with its myriad of text, audio and video content, and its omnipresent avail...

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