WO2006107776A3 - Methods and systems for device-independent media transactions - Google Patents

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WO2006107776A3
WO2006107776A3 PCT/US2006/012044 US2006012044W WO2006107776A3 WO 2006107776 A3 WO2006107776 A3 WO 2006107776A3 US 2006012044 W US2006012044 W US 2006012044W WO 2006107776 A3 WO2006107776 A3 WO 2006107776A3
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Cameron W Brain
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Open Box Technologies Inc
Cameron W Brain
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Application filed by Open Box Technologies Inc, Cameron W Brain filed Critical Open Box Technologies Inc
Priority to EP06740259A priority Critical patent/EP1878223A4/en
Priority to JP2008505392A priority patent/JP2009500877A/en
Priority to CA002641549A priority patent/CA2641549A1/en
Priority to BRPI0609641-7A priority patent/BRPI0609641A2/en
Priority to AU2006232299A priority patent/AU2006232299A1/en
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Abstract

Methods, systems, techniques, and computer-readable media for devic-independent media transactions, such as the transaction, acquistion, presentation, and publication of media, are provided. Example embodiments provide a Device Independent Video Transaction System (DIVTS) which enables a user to transact for media such as streamed video on any device that can receive streamed data over a broadband connection and output video data to a display. In one embodiment, the DIVTS comprises a user interface (401), a transaction engine (402), a media subsystem (403), and, optionally, a media data repository (407). The subsystem further comprises an acquisition engine (404), a presentation engine (405), and a publishing engine (406). These components cooperate to enable a third-party device (100) to acquire, transact, present, and publish media. The abstract provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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EP06740259A EP1878223A4 (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-30 Methods and systems for device-independent media transactions
JP2008505392A JP2009500877A (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-30 Method and system for device independent media transactions
CA002641549A CA2641549A1 (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-30 Methods and systems for device-independent media transactions
BRPI0609641-7A BRPI0609641A2 (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-30 methods and systems for device independent media transactions
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US11/392,260 US20060242681A1 (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-29 Method and system for device-independent media transactions
US11/392,259 US7600243B2 (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-29 User interface methods and systems for device-independent media transactions
US11/392,261 2006-03-29
US11/392,259 2006-03-29
US11/392,261 US20060236344A1 (en) 2005-04-06 2006-03-29 Media transaction system
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