EP 1216574 A1 20020626 - SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING A RENTAL PERIOD OF DOWNLOADED VIDEO
Title (en)
SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING A RENTAL PERIOD OF DOWNLOADED VIDEO
Title (de)
SYSTEM ZUR VERLÄNGERUNG DES MIETZEITRANS EINES HERUNTERGELADENEN VIDEOS
Title (fr)
SYSTEME PERMETTANT D'ETENDRE LA DUREE DE LOCATION D'UN FICHIER VIDEO TELECHARGE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0025121 W 20000913
- US 15373599 P 19990913
- US 62183900 A 20000724
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0120907A1] There is disclosed a video distribution server (180) for use in a communication network (140) capable of communicating with a plurality of subscribers seeking to download video files and a plurality of video content servers (150, 160, 170) capable of providing the video files. The video distribution server (180) extends an expired rental period of a first video file already downloaded to a first subscriber. The video distribution server (180) comprises a first controller (222) for receiving from the first subscriber a first video rental extension message requesting extension of the expired rental period of the first video file. The first controller (222), in response to receipt of the first video rental extension message, transmits to a first one of the plurality of video content servers (150) having the first video file a rental extension request message comprising a subscriber identifier associated with a first video player (112) associated with the first subscriber. The rental extension request message causes the first video content server (150) to transmit a rental extension authorization message to the first video player (112) when the first video player (112) subsequently transmits the subscriber identifier to the first video content server (150).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04N 7/173 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04N 7/17336 (2013.01); H04N 7/17354 (2013.01); H04N 21/2743 (2013.01); H04N 21/42684 (2013.01); H04N 21/4331 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6581 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0120907A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0120907 A1 20010322; AU 7702300 A 20010417; EP 1216574 A1 20020626
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0025121 W 20000913; AU 7702300 A 20000913; EP 00966721 A 20000913