Distribution of content
OwnerJavier Francisco Aprea, Aweke Nagash Lemma +3inventors
InventorsJavier Francisco Aprea, Aweke Nagash Lemma, Arnoldus Werner Johannes Oomen, Leon Maria Van De Kerkhof, Menno Anne Treffers
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Abstract
Distributing content is provided, wherein at least one spoiler is added to the content to obtain spoiled content, and the spoiled content is distributed. In an embodiment, the spoiled content complies with a current format as well as with a further format, in which further format the spoilers are removable. In a further embodiment, de-spoil information is provided indicating how to remove the spoiler from the spoiled content.
Claims27
A method of distributing content, the method comprising the steps of:
- adding at least one spoiler to the content to obtain spoiled content, and
- distributing the spoiled content.
A method of receiving spoiled content, the method comprising the step of:
- identifying at least one spoiler in the spoiled content, and
- removing the at least one spoiler from the spoiled content to obtain a de-spoiled signal.
A signal representing content, in which signal at least one spoiler has been added to the content.
A signal representing de-spoil information, which de-spoil information indicates how to remove a spoiler from spoiled content.
A signal representing a key, which key indicates how locked de-spoil information can be unlocked.
A tangible medium comprising a first data part and a second data part, on which a first signal representing content has been stored on the first data part, in which first signal at least one spoiler has been added to the content, and on which medium a second signal representing de-spoil information has been stored on the second data part, the de-spoil information indicating how to remove a spoiler from spoiled content.
A device for distributing content, the device comprising:
- means for adding at least one spoiler to the content to obtain spoiled content, and
- means for distributing the spoiled content.
A device for receiving spoiled content, the device comprising:
- means for identifying at least one spoiler in the spoiled content, and
- means for removing the at least one spoiler from the spoiled content to obtain a de-spoiled signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.