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System and method for delivering video on demand

a video and video technology, applied in the field of delivering video on demand, can solve the problems of expensive use and difficult management of encryption techniques

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-04-19
EVIDEO
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[0008]In one implementation, attaching a piece of active code to each downloaded video file provides protection over the copyright owner's content on the customer's set top boxes. The active code, when downloaded, causes the downloaded video file to be deleted after a set amount of time or upon viewing the video file. Thus, video content is being protected from piracy without having to use costly and difficult to manage encryption techniques.

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Thus, video content is being protected from piracy without having to use costly and difficult to manage encryption techniques.

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[0013]A system, method, and software for video-on-demand are described. In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention.

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[0014]FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary configuration of one embodiment of the present invention, in which a customer's premise 100 includes a personal computer (PC) 102 and at television with a set top box 104. Although the PC 102 and the set top box 104 are illustrated separately, they may be combined into a single, high-end set top box 104 capable of Internet connections. The PC 102 is in communication with a video-on-demand (VOD) portal 120 via the Int...

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Abstract

A system and method of delivering video on demand includes a web site for receiving customer requests for video content, locating the requested content on one of a plurality of distributed video servers, and arranging the located content to be distributed to the customer's set top box via a broadband connection.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 259,903 entitled “System and Method for Delivering Video on Demand” filed on Jan. 8, 2001 by Mauro DiDomenico, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to telecommunications and more particularly to delivering video on demand.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Ever since the invention of the motion pictures, consumers have been clamoring for both convenience and selection in their audiovisual entertainment options. For example, the single-screen movie theater has largely been replaced by multiplex movies theaters having multiple screens showing many different movies at dozens of viewing times. Over the past few decades, cable television programming offers hundreds of channels filled with movies and other forms of audio video programming. These approaches are not convenient f...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N21/21
CPCH04N21/2225H04N21/47202H04N21/4353H04N21/4113H04N21/23113H04N21/4108H04N21/482H04N21/6125H04N21/64322
Inventor DIDOMENICO, MAURO
Owner EVIDEO