Method and system for providing complete internet anywhere with full server assisted processing
US-2015350734-A1 · Dec 3, 2015 · US
Methods, apparatus and user interface for providing content on demand
US8938765B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8938765-B2 |
| Application number | US-61588806-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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Methods and apparatus for supporting content delivery service are described. In accordance with the invention content can be supplied to temporary storage of a regional or local server used to supply the content to a customer's premises when the requested content is not already available in the regional or local server. A content server hierarchy may be implemented with servers higher up in the hierarchy including more content, e.g., titles, than the number of titles stored in the lower level servers. By storing less frequently accessed content in servers higher in the hierarchy and frequently requested titles lower in the hierarchy, a vast number of titles can be supported without overburdening the storage available at local and regional servers. In addition, a national or other server high in the hierarchy can be used to store, move, and distribute local or other content as part of an on demand service.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing on demand access to content stored in a network, the method comprising: operating a regional web server to communicate a content selection page to a web browser application corresponding to a user and being executed on a first customer premise device located at a first customer premise; updating a customer play list displayed by said web browser application corresponding to the user to add to the customer play list a title of content…
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- What does patent US8938765B2 cover?
- Methods and apparatus for supporting content delivery service are described. In accordance with the invention content can be supplied to temporary storage of a regional or local server used to supply the content to a customer's premises when the requested content is not already available in the regional or local server. A content server hierarchy may be implemented with servers higher up in the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Benya Robert, Kasanin James, Hardin Glen, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/2221. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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