Methods, devices and systems for content discovery, aggregation and presentment over a network
US8868666B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/472
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media aggregator device includes a plurality of interfaces, at least one of which may be configured to couple to a local network and at least one processor coupled to the plurality of interfaces. The processor may be operable to access a first device coupled to the local network and catalog media content stored on the first device; access a second device and catalog media content stored on the second device; populate a media aggregator database with references to the media content cataloged in the first and second devices, and present contents of the populated media aggregator database to a client device to enable the client device to access any of the media content referred to in the media aggregator database, subject to appropriate access rights.
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