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System and method for distributing media assets to user devices via a portal synchronized by said user devices

Kenneth O. Lipscomb, +6 more
TLDR
In this paper, a system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users is presented, where a portal is provided comprising at least one server computer, which executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks.
Abstract: 
A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.

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Method and device for obtaining playlist content over a network

Safi Qureshey, +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed, where the user can compose playlists from disk files, CD's, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources.
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Network-enabled audio device

Safi Qureshey, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed, where the user can compose playlists from disk files, CD's, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources.
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Techniques and systems for supporting podcasting

Anne Jones, +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, improved techniques for creating, publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts are discussed, and the improved techniques can pertain to creating and publishing of audio content.
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Media delivery platform

John Mikkelsen, +1 more
- 31 Mar 2014 - 
TL;DR: In this article, a method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, is presented.
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Universal media bar for controlling different types of media

Edward Balassanian
TL;DR: In this article, a universal media bar for controlling different types of media is described. But it is not shown how to use this bar in the context of control of broadcast media.
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Computer-based communication system and method using metadata defining a control-structure

Drummond Shattuck Reed, +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an automated communications system operates to transfer data, metadata and methods from a provider computer to a consumer computer through a communications network, including responses by the consumer computer, updating of information, and processes for future communications.
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Electronic content delivery system

Edgar Downs, +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a method and apparatus of securely providing data to a user's system, where the data is encrypted so as to only be decryptable by a data decrypting key.
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System for controlling the distribution and use of composite digital works

Daniel G. Bobrow, +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a system for controlling use and distribution of composite digital works, which is comprised of a description part (700) and a content part (705,706).
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System and method for the distribution and sharing of media assets between media players devices

Kenneth O. Lipscomb, +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a system for the distribution of media assets where first and second media player devices individually communicate with the server computer to update a database with the identity of the media assets that are stored thereon is presented.
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Server-side web summary generation and presentation

Sumar Kumar Inala, +3 more
TL;DR: A portal server includes a software agent configured to do summary searches for subscribers based on Internet destinations provided by the subscribers, to retrieve information from such destinations based on pre-programmed site information, and to download the summary information to the subscriber.