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OwnerRonald G. Benson, David Erikson +2inventors
InventorsRonald G. Benson, David Erikson, Chad Thompson, Greg Jewett
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A system and method for providing media content to a content subscriber is described. One embodiment includes a media device for controlling access to media content. The media apparatus comprises a processor, a memory and a storage device housing to may house a storage device. The media apparatus further comprises a media database that stores information about media content residing on the storage device. The media apparatus may also comprise one or more communication interfaces for communicating with a content provider, the storage device or other devices. The media apparatus may also include a real-time clock to maintain the current time and date. Further, the media apparatus may comprise a viewing policy engine for controlling access to the media content on the storage device. Lastly, the media apparatus comprises a rental agreement engine for enforcing a rental policy associated with a storage device.
A media device for controlling access to media content comprising:
A system for providing media content to a user, comprising:
A method for providing media content to a content subscriber, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.