Digital system and method for home entertainment
OwnerJamal Al-Qabandiinventor
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Abstract
A digital system for home entertainment includes a multi-function DVD Receiver and a remote large capacity digital library of multi-national materials. The system also includes a high speed connection between the multi-function DVD Receiver and the remote library. The system also includes a security sub-system including a smart card and smart card reader for gaining access to the library. Further, the system includes a point rating pricing system and an accounting sub-system so that items provided to a viewer are stored in the library for additional viewing without additional charge. A method for providing home entertainment is also disclosed.
Claims19
A digital home entertainment system comprising a multi-function DVD receiver, a remote large capacity digital library and a high-speed connection linking the multi-function DVD receiver and the remote library, a security system associated with said library limits access thereto to subscribers, said security system including a smart card containing subscription data and a smart card reader for granting access to said library when the images on said smart card matches information in said security system;
- a browser for browsing the contents of said remote library and selecting items in said library for reviewing the selected items on said multi-function DVD receiver in read-only format, means for paying for said selected items and means for maintaining the selected items in the library for future viewing by the same subscriber without further payment.
A method for providing home entertainment comprising the steps of:
- establishing a remote large capacity digital library and making items in the library available for purchase by subscribers over a high-speed link;
- establishing a security system including a smart card for gaining access to the library;
- browsing and selecting items to be purchased from the library;
- making payments for the selected items;
- displaying the selected items on a viewer in read-only format;
- and,
- maintaining the selected items in the library for future viewing by the same subscriber without further payment.
A method for providing home entertainment comprising the steps of providing a multi-function DVD receiver, a remote large capacity digital library and a high-speed connection linking the multi-function DVD receiver and the remote library;
- providing a security system associated with the library to limit access thereto to a subscriber and issuing a smart card containing subscription information and providing a smart card reader for granting access to the library when the information on the smart card matches the information in the security system;
- browsing the contents of the remote library and selecting items in the library for viewing the selected items on the multi-function DVD receiver, making payment for the selected items, and providing the selected items in read-only format on the multi-function DVD receiver and maintaining the selected items in the library for future viewing by the same subscriber without further payment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.