System and method for retrieving digital multimedia content from a network node
US7934010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/84
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheme for retrieving digital multimedia content from a network node. An RTSP SET_PARAMETER message is provided to the network node by a client application executing on a digital multimedia device, wherein the message contains at least one of a playlist identifier, a media clip index and an indication of an activation time. Responsive to the message, content from a particular content source identified by the playlist identifier, the media clip index, or both, is streamed to the digital multimedia device at a time determined responsive to the activation time.
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