Expanded media content access systems and methods

In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a content provider subsystem providing media content over a closed media network and an open network. At least a subset of the media content provided over the closed media network is provided over the open network. The system further includes a...

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Main Authors ROBERTS BRIAN, STALLINGS HEATH, RODRIGUES RUCHIR, BHASKARAN SATHYA, RELYEA DON, SANKARANARAYAN RAMAKRISHNAN RAMASWAMY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.10.2012
Subjects
BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Summary:In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a content provider subsystem providing media content over a closed media network and an open network. At least a subset of the media content provided over the closed media network is provided over the open network. The system further includes a user access subsystem communicatively connected to the closed media network and the open network. The user access subsystem is configured to access the media content over the closed media network and the open network and to process and provide at least a component of the accessed media content for presentation to a user. The user access subsystem includes a content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the closed media network and an expansion content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the open network.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070753788