Multimedia control center
US8037155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video library is formed within a personal video depot (PVD). The PVD has capability to accept purchased video's and DVD's as well as personal video's captured on camcorders. The purchased video's and DVD's are rights verified and assigned to a user having an authenticated ID. The PVD has capability to play a selected video on a TV as well as acquire additional video titles from the server connected to the depot through a network. A menu is displayed on a TV from which a remote control is used to make selections that affect the purchase of video titles and operation of the PVD.
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