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System and method for provisioning audiovisual works

US8346673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2004
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/01
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for provisioning audiovisual works to a client includes maintaining categorization information specifying, for each of multiple audiovisual works, one or more of multiple categories. One or more of the categories are associated with each of multiple delivery slots in response to input from a client. For each of the delivery slots, a first audiovisual work from one of the categories associated with the respective delivery slot is provisioned for delivery to a location associated with the client.

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