Interactive video distribution systems – User-requested video program system – Video-on-demand
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Shang, Annan Q (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
User-requested video program system
Video-on-demand
C725S090000, C709S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07917934
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand (SOD) services for a interactive information distribution system, where a consumer may subscribe to packages of on-demand programs for a single price and view the programs in the subscribed package at any time for no additional cost. The apparatus and method are embodied in a combination of software, which provides a so called navigator, and hardware, including a subscriber terminal that provides certain functionality for the navigator and service provider equipment that supports the functionality of the terminal. As such, graphical user interface functionality is distributed between the service provider equipment and subscriber equipment (subscriber terminal). Such distribution provides an enjoyable, real time interactive process for accessing SOD services that allows the subscriber to rapidly identify and access a subscription service. In addition, a non-subscriber of a particular service is quickly identified and provided the opportunity to, through the use of a graphical user interface, subscribe to the programming provided by the system.
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Shang Annan Q
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