On-demand access to scheduled content
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsLuke FAY, Peter SHINTANI
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Abstract
A method is provided for a reception apparatus to access content. The method includes outputting a distribution schedule for a plurality of content and receiving a selection of one of the plurality of content for which distribution started before or starts after a current time. At least one processor of the reception apparatus determines whether on-demand access is requested for the selected content. When on-demand access is determined to be requested for the selected content, a request for the selected content is sent over a first communication medium and the selected content is received via a second communication medium.
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(canceled)
A method of a reception apparatus for accessing content, the method comprising:
- outputting a distribution schedule interface for display, the distribution schedule interface identifying a plurality of content that is distributed in real-time on a plurality of broadcast channels and predetermined distribution times for the plurality of content;
- receiving a selection of one of the plurality of content identified in the displayed distribution schedule interface and for which distribution started before or starts after a current time from a user using the distribution schedule interface;
- determining, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, whether on-demand access is requested for the content selected using the distribution schedule interface;
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- when on-demand access is determined to be requested for the content selected using the distribution schedule interface, accessing the content selected using the distribution schedule interface based on information received from one of the plurality of broadcast channels.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embedded therein instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method of a reception apparatus for accessing content, the method comprising:
- outputting a distribution schedule interface for display, the distribution schedule interface identifying a plurality of content that is distributed in real-time on a plurality of broadcast channels and predetermined distribution times for the plurality of content;
- receiving a selection of one of the plurality of content identified in the displayed distribution schedule interface and for which distribution started before or starts after a current time from a user using the distribution schedule interface;
- determining whether on-demand access is requested for the content selected using the distribution schedule interface;
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- when on-demand access is determined to be requested for the content selected using the distribution schedule interface, accessing the content selected using the distribution schedule interface based on information received from one of the plurality of broadcast channels.
A reception apparatus, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a plurality of broadcast channels;
- circuitry configured to
- output a distribution schedule interface for display, the distribution schedule interface identifying a plurality of content that is distributed in real-time on the plurality of broadcast channels and predetermined distribution times of the plurality of content;
- receive a selection of one of the plurality of content identified in the displayed distribution schedule interface and for which distribution started before or starts after a current time from a user using the distribution schedule interface;
- determine whether on-demand access is requested for the content selected using the distribution schedule interface;
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- when on-demand access is determined to be requested for the content selected using the distribution schedule interface, access the content selected using the distribution schedule interface based on information received from one of the plurality of broadcast channels.
An information providing apparatus, comprising:
- a memory configured to store information that indicates on-demand access is available for one of a plurality of content identified by an distribution schedule interface, the distribution schedule interface identifying the plurality of content that is distributed in real-time on a plurality of broadcast channels and predetermined distribution times for the plurality of content;
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- circuitry configured to transmit the information to a reception apparatus which accesses the one of the plurality of content based on the information when the one of the plurality of content is selected by a user of the reception apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.