Service and method for providing a single point of access for multiple providers' video and audio content
OwnerRobert Steven Davidsoninventor
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Abstract
A method that uses a computer network to provide a single point of access between a plurality of video & audio devices and a plurality of video & audio content provider systems. The present invention is a method for providing a searchable, aggregated directory view of available video & audio content from multiple content providers as well as additional services such as content renting. The present invention includes a method for identifying users as subscribers of content providers' memberships.
Claims8
A method of exposing a single aggregated data structure containing a list of available video and audio content from a plurality of content providers and for tracking requested content from multiple content providers in a separate list of requested content, comprising:
- receiving a first request for available video and audio content from a player device;
- receiving a pre-determined data structure containing a list of available video and audio content from each of said plurality of content providers;
- storing each said list of available video and audio content into a computer-based repository of available video and audio content;
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- returning said single aggregated data structure containing a list of available video and audio content to said player device in response to said first request;
- receiving a second request to access said content from a player device;
- storing requested said content in said separate list of requested content;
- ascertaining a predetermined content identifier within said second request;
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- storing said predetermined content identifier with said separate list of requested content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.