Mechanism for Distributing Content Data
a technology of content data and distributing mechanisms, applied in the field of distribution mechanisms of content to user locations, can solve the problems of not providing the flexibility for consumers to quickly change the scope of services and/or program availabilities of current services, and none of the current services provide programming
Inactive Publication Date: 2012-08-16
RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LTD LLC
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"The invention is a system for distributing content data to user locations. The system allows consumers to easily change the scope of services provided and monitor programs that may interest them. The content data includes program data from content providers, which can be transmitted to user locations as data transmissions. The program transmissions can be played or stored for later viewing. The system server catalogs content data availabilities based on user codes, which can be modified by authorized users. Users can access their accounts on the system server and modify preferences or browse available programs. The program transmissions can be played immediately or stored for later use. The technical effects of the invention include improved content distribution and flexibility for users and content providers."
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None of the current program services provide for programming that is tailored to individual consumers needs.
Further, none of the current services provide the flexibility for consumers to quickly change the scope services and / or program availabilities.
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[0025]The architecture of the instant invention utilizes a server unit coupled to at least one content provider. The server unit provides a central hub for content data distribution. The server unit monitors content data availabilities from the at least one content provider and organizes the content data availabilities into customized program schedules in accordance with user codes.
[0026]The user codes preferably provide for a selection of services desired from the at least one content provider. The user codes can also provide for the selection of content data based on information about the intended user, wherein the content data corresponds to scheduled or on demand programs, which may viewed or played at user locations.
[0027]A user preferably can view or access their account and select programs to be transmitted to a predetermined location and / or modify account preferences including, changing content providers and / or services provided therefrom. FIGS. 1a-c will now be used to show...
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The current invention provides a system for distributing content data to user locations. The content data preferably includes digital video data that is available on demand from a requesting location. A system server stores user accounts and generated customized program schedules for the user account based on user criteria which includes user preferences. Authorized users access their accounts to modify user criteria and to select program transmissions. Preferably, a computer and a television set receive program transmissions from a system network, wherein the computer provides a logical interface between the television set and content data transmitted over the system network.
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RELATED APPLICATION(s)[0001]This patent application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 909,676, filed Jul. 19, 2001, which in turn claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 (e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 129,857, filed Jul. 20, 2000 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 233,581 filed Sep. 19, 2000. All three prior applications are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to architectures and systems for and methods of distributing content to user locations. More specifically, this invention related distributing program transmissions to user locations from a program schedule account.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are numerous media services which provide scheduled programs on a viewing device, such as a television set. There are standard broadcast services which provide channels that can be received by virtually any television tuner through an antenna connector. There are cable...
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IPC IPC(8): H04N21/462H04N21/258H04N21/262H04N21/472H04N21/475H04N21/482
CPCH04N7/17318H04N21/25891H04N21/26283H04N21/4821H04N21/472H04N21/4753H04N21/4755H04N21/4622H04N21/2543H04N21/25841H04N21/25875H04N21/4524
Inventor GRIGGS, THEODORE L.
Owner RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LTD LLC