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System and method of distributing multimedia content

US7788695B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2006
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6125
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for enhanced multimedia distribution. The method can include displaying a multimedia selection at a display device coupled to a first receiver of a video distribution system, where the multimedia selection is determined by a user of a second receiver. A multimedia device can include a user interface module to receive a command from a first user to accept a channel selection of a second user. An indication of an attribute of multimedia content associated with a channel selected at a multimedia device can be received from a server having a channel content guide and stored to a database.

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