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System and method for distributing media assets to user devices and managing user rights of the media assets
Kenneth O. Lipscomb,John B. Petritis,Richard D. Robison,Kelly P. Morrison,Michael D. Hirsch,Eric Neal Muntz,John Paul Whitehead +6 more
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In this article, a system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users is presented, where each media player (200) devices may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.Abstract:
A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal (300) is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access to a master library of media assets (100) that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks (400). A plurality of media player (200) devices communicate with the portal (300) to access media assets for use. Each media player (200) device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.read more
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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,John B. Petritis,Richard D. Robison,Kelly P. Morrison,Michael D. Hirsch,Eric Neal Muntz,John Paul Whitehead +6 more
TL;DR: 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.