发明名称 |
Method for authorizing limited programming distribution |
摘要 |
A method and system are provided for distributing programming. A first set of program segments is transmitted according to a schedule of programming. A second set of program segments is stored on a server, with at least one of the first set of program segments having a counterpart in the second set of program segments. User authorizations to program segments on the server are maintained. Such user authorizations may include a record of the number of times a user has previously been given program control over a particular program segment from the server and a limit on the number of times the user is authorized to have program control over the particular program segment from the server. A request from the user for program control over the particular program segment is detected and a determination is made whether to grant program control over that program segment in accordance with the user authorizations.
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申请公布号 |
US6983480(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.01.03 |
申请号 |
US20000687140 |
申请日期 |
2000.10.12 |
申请人 |
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC |
发明人 |
SIE JOHN J.;BASAWAPATNA GANESH;SABRAW MARTIN F. |
分类号 |
H04N7/173 |
主分类号 |
H04N7/173 |
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