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Systems and methods for enabling a user to start a scheduled program over by retrieving the same program from a non-linear source

US10390098B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2017
Grant dateAug 20, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/437
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided herein for receiving a request from a user to access a video that is scheduled for transmission, simultaneously to a plurality of users, beginning from a scheduled start time. The request is received after the scheduled start time the transmission is performed by a linear service to which the user subscribes. In response to receiving the request, the systems and methods may generate for display the video to the user, and may receive, during display of the video, a command from the user to start playback of the video over from the beginning. In response to receiving the command, the systems and methods may identify a non-linear service to which the user subscribes that offers a non-linear copy of the video, and may play back the non-linear copy of the video from the beginning.

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