System and method for retrieving digital multimedia content from a network node

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8020185
APP PUB NO 20070171903A1
SERIAL NO

10598556

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A scheme for retrieving digital multimedia content from a network node. A message is provided to the network node by a client application executing on a digital multimedia device, wherein the message includes a multidimensional pointer to a depository of digital multimedia content associated with the network node as well as a timing parameter operable to indicate when the message is to take effect. The multidimensional pointer contains a relative time offset variable as well as a plurality of media identifier dimensions corresponding to a plurality of nested hierarchical levels into which the digital multimedia content is organized. Responsive to the message, content from a particular content source identified by the multidimensional pointer is streamed to the digital multimedia device at a time indicated responsive to the timing parameter.

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ALCATEL LUCENT54 RUE LA BOETIE PARIS 75008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Cheuk La Jolla, US 4 133
Foster, Michael San Diego, US 85 877
Kosiba, David Jamul, US 7 257
Severa, Michael Pasadena, US 4 118
Sherwood, P Greg San Diego, US 2 97
Wu, Wei San Diego, US 1105 10307
Zeng, Thomas San Diego, US 25 282

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