System and Method for Delivering Video Program in a Cloud
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Abstract
A video program delivery system comprises a digital television system, various mobile computing and communication devices and a communication network. A video program rendered by the television system or by anyone of the mobile devices can be paused. A bookmark is then created. The bookmark can be transmitted to a bookmark manager in the communication network. A user can access the bookmarks in the communication network through the television system or anyone of the mobile devices. An unfinished program can be resumed after associated bookmark is selected. The bookmark may include a frame associated with the unfinished program.
Claims20
A method of delivering a video program through a video program delivery system comprising a digital television system, a mobile computing and communication device and a communication network, the method comprising:
- a. rendering the video program by the television system;
- b. creating a bookmark for unfinished video program by a processor in the television system;
- c. transmitting said bookmark by the processor to a bookmark manager in the communication network;
- d. storing said bookmark by said bookmarker manager in a data storage unit;
- e. rendering stored bookmarks to a user of the mobile device through a user interface by a user interface engine in said bookmark manager, said mobile device is connected to the communication network;
- f. selecting the bookmark representing the unfinished video program by the user through a user input device of the mobile device;
- g. rendering the unfinished program through the mobile device, said unfinished program is delivered from a media provider to the mobile device through the communication network.
A method of delivering a video program through a video program delivery system comprising a digital television system, a mobile computing and communication device and a communication network, the method comprising:
- a. rendering the video program by the mobile device;
- b. creating a bookmark for unfinished video program by a processor in the mobile device;
- c. transmitting by the mobile device said bookmark to a bookmark manager in the communication network;
- d. storing said bookmark by said bookmark manager in a data storage unit;
- e. rendering stored bookmarks by a user interface engine of said bookmark manager to a user of the television system, said television system is connected to the communication network;
- f. selecting the bookmark representing the unfinished video program by the user through a remote control device;
- g. rendering the unfinished program through the television system, said unfinished program is delivered from a media provider to the television system through the communication network.
A video program delivery system comprising:
- a. a communication network;
- b. at least one digital television system connected to the communication network;
- c. at least one mobile computing and communication device connected to the communication network;
- d. a bookmark manager in the communication network pertaining to storing bookmarks representing unfinished video programs rendered by the television system or by the mobile device;
- e. a user interface controlled by said bookmark manager pertaining to rendering the bookmarks through the digital television system and the mobile device;
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- f. a means for delivering one of unfinished video programs after the representing bookmark is selected by a user through said user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.