System and Method for Distributing Video Content via a Packet Based Network

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090199242A1
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12026390

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A method, product, and system for facilitating the searching of video content from a plurality of different websites is provided. In one embodiment the method includes storing a plurality of videos in a memory, and storing video guide data for a video guide that comprises executable program code that is executable to provide a search input and a content area for displaying descriptive data of a search result. The method further comprises supplying the executable program code to a plurality of clients, receiving a plurality of requests for video guide data originating from the plurality of clients and wherein the plurality of requests are initiated from different web pages of a plurality of different websites. The method further includes, for each request for video guide data, transmitting video guide data to a client originating the request, receiving a plurality of search requests from the plurality of different clients initiated from a video guide; for each search request, performing a search of the plurality of videos based on the search request, and for each search request, transmitting search results to the client originating the search request for display by the video guide. The video guide data may comprise information for configuring the appearance of a variable display element of the video guide, and the method may further include for each request for video guide data identifying the video guide data to be transmitted.

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UTROM PROCESSING CO L L C2711 CENTERVILLE RD SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Assaad, Simon A Far Hills , US 14 932
Carson, David V Westport , US 14 932
Johnson, Bradley G Brooklyn , US 19 1119
Penberthy, John S Croton On Hudson , US 9 693

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