Apparatus and method for video-on-demand playlist
US9888212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/812
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing programming content from a video server to a client coupled to the video server by a video content network includes the steps of sending, to the client, a playlist describing an interrelationship between at least one program segment and at least one related segment; sending, from the video server to the client over the video content network, video content comprising the at least one program segment and the at least one related segment; and modifying the playlist via communication to the client. The steps of sending the playlist, sending the content, and modifying the playlist are all accomplished within a single video-on-demand session per user.
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