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Patents US7689510B2 - Methods and system for use in network management of content …

The present embodiments provide methods, systems and apparatuses for use in managing
content on at least a local network. Some embodiments provide a method for use in …

(57) ABSTRACT A media services interface for use in a readable medium playback device
enables Synchronization of disparate media playback, network directed playback of media …

(57) ABSTRACT Related US Application Data (60) Provisional application No. 60/302.778,
filed on Jul. 2, An apparatus and methods for providing content-owner con 2001. trol in a …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for providing enhanced content for play across multiple play
platforms employs steps of delivering media content to a client device; delivering HTML …

A method and apparatus is provided for synchronizing display of HTML documents to the
audio/video content of a digital television program. Documents are authored with a structure …

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(51) Int. Cl. G6F 770(2006.01) A method of playing multimedia content comprising
reading,(52) US Cl........................... 707/102; 707/10; 707/101 at a local machine, local …

(57) ABSTRACT A system, method, and article of manufacture is provided for updating
content stored on a portable storage medium. Some embodiments provide systems that …