Interactive video distribution systems – User-requested video program system
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-04
2010-10-12
Hirl, Joseph P (Department: 2426)
Interactive video distribution systems
User-requested video program system
C725S087000, C725S091000, C725S101000, C725S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07814519
ABSTRACT:
A method for providing assets includes providing information to a user regarding at least one asset from a pool of assets, where the pool of assets includes a subset of available assets and a subset of unavailable assets, and then receiving a user's request for an asset from the pool of assets to define a requested asset. The method further includes determining whether the requested asset is: (a) within the subset of available assets; or (b) within the subset of unavailable assets. The method further includes, when the requested asset is within the subset of available assets, immediately providing the requested asset to the user. Further, the method includes, when the requested asset is within the subset of unavailable assets, offering to provide the requested asset to the user when a number of requests for the requested asset exceeds a threshold.
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Babu Suresh P.
Rao Yogananda
Hirl Joseph P
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
Rabovianski Jivka
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