Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system
CA 2425479 C · Owner: Tv Guide, Inc. · Inventors: Reichardt, M. Scott; Thomas, William L.; Ellis, Michael D.
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A system and method may be provided that allows users to store retrieve, and , manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly the system may allow , a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an …
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- Filed October 9, 2001 and granted December 23, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 9, 2021.
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