Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080098304
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Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | From May 2004, provides a mechanism for allowing a user to select a media file for play, and recording the playing of the media file in a play history database. It supports the retrieval of files from a second computing device. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Online Publication |
| URL | http://oregan.net/brochures/Ore... |
| Author/Creator | Oregan Networks |
| Title | Functional Specification - Oregan Media Browser |
| Publication Date | May 25, 2004 |
| Publisher | Oregan |
| Directions to Document Location | |
| Additional Information | Functional specification of what is claimed in this patent available for sale prior to patent filing |
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Excerpt
Excerpt Commercial product from 2004 providing downloadable audio and video media files in response to user interaction, recording play history to a database, and interaction with TV scheduling. |
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A method implemented on a first computing device having a display, the first computing device associated with a user, the method comprising:
according to a schedule, prompting for a first input from the user;
responding to the first input from the user by instructing an application on the first computing device to play a first media file; and
responding to a second input from the user by making an entry in a play history database.
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TV schedule published via browser to user prompting for first input, user interaction downloads or streams media file, records in browser history
TV schedule published via browser to user prompting for first input, user interaction downloads or streams media file, records in browser history
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The method of Claim 1 further comprising obtaining media files from a second computing device.
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Supports discovery of content on multiple servers
Supports discovery of content on multiple servers
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The method of Claim 1 where the media files are one of audio files and video files.
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Supports audio formats - LPCM, WAV, AU. MP3. AAC, , WMA, OGG Vorbis; and video formats - MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-3, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, WMV9, H.264, DV
Supports audio formats - LPCM, WAV, AU. MP3. AAC, , WMA, OGG Vorbis; and video formats - MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-3, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, WMV9, H.264, DV
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The method of Claim 1 further comprising sending information corresponding to information stored in the play history database to a second computing device.
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Within usability supports history
Within usability supports history
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