Interactive video distribution systems – Local video distribution system – Multiunit or multiroom structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Salce, Jason (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
Local video distribution system
Multiunit or multiroom structure
C725S082000, C725S085000, C725S133000, C725S141000, C725S153000, C700S094000, C348S706000, C348S554000, C348S555000, C381S056000, C715S716000, C715S717000, C715S727000, C715S728000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10935068
ABSTRACT:
System and method for automatically controlling a media receiver by instructing the media receiver to use a particular receiver connection and to play a selected media unit using one of a plurality of play modes according to characteristics of the media unit. Media units may be encoded using any of a variety of encoding formats. The media management system may interface with a media receiver to select media receiver connections in accordance with the media type of the media unit. The media management system may also interface with the media receiver to set media receiver settings for playing the selected media unit according to the media receiver settings selected for a play mode corresponding to the characteristics of the selected media unit.
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Bouterse Robert A.
Commons Christopher
Wachter Marty R.
Digital Networks North America, Inc.
McDonnell & Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
Salce Jason
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