Numeric channel tuner and directory server for media and services

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9305086
APP PUB NO 20140351870A1
SERIAL NO

13901732

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Embodiments disclosed herein describe an apparatus, method and system for indexing online media content and services into numeric channel numbers and enabling a user device to access such content and services by entering the channel numbers. Embodiments may include a media and services tuner software module that resides on a user device and a directory server. The directory server may include a request module configured to receive a request including instructions to provide users access to content or services. Embodiments may also include a database module configured to determine a uniform resource locator for a server associated with the channel number within the received request.

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WORLDRELAY INC15012 MALLARD GREEN LANE AUSTIN TX 78728

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amine, Gilbert A Austin, US 8 252
Cojocaru, Andrei Iasi, RO 2 38
Coward, Joseph Robert Austin, US 1 37

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