Global Patent Index - EP 1348176 A2

EP 1348176 A2 20031001 - STREAMING MEDIA SEARCH AND PLAYBACK SYSTEM

Title (en)

STREAMING MEDIA SEARCH AND PLAYBACK SYSTEM

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUM SUCHEN UND WIEDERSPIELEN VON STRÖMENDEN MEDIEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE RECHERCHE ET DE RESTITUTION POUR SUPPORT A ENREGISTREMENT ET LECTURE EN CONTINU

Publication

EP 1348176 A2 20031001 (EN)

Application

EP 01903173 A 20010119

Priority

  • US 0101946 W 20010119
  • US 17776800 P 20000124
  • US 56325000 A 20000502
  • US 56317300 A 20000502
  • US 56293900 A 20000502
  • US 56310400 A 20000502

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2397641A1] A method is provided for playing back media from a network. The method includes receiving a search criteria from a network enabled device. The meth od further includes accessing a database comprising a plurality of network addresses, where the database associates each address with one or more class es of information. The addresses in the database each access a media network resource. The method further includes selecting at least one address in the database using the search criteria, and signaling the selected address to th e network enabled device. The method also includes controlling the network enabled device so as to automatically access and play back the media resourc e of the selected address.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/30

IPC 8 full level

G06F 17/30 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0153994A2

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 3102301 A 20010731; CA 2397641 A1 20010726; EP 1348176 A2 20031001

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 3102301 A 20010119; CA 2397641 A 20010119; EP 01903173 A 20010119