Sony Corporation

Sony Electronics Inc

Ron Diaz

Brant L Candelore

Yuko Nishikawa

Philip McKay

Michael A Bergeron

Himgan Wibisono

Andy Proehl

Dongwook Kim

Dayan Golden

Agnihotri Tanmay

The present invention relates to a network based digital signage apparatus and a method for causing the digital signage apparatus to retrieve content from a remote server, for use in displaying content thereon. By utilizing a computer network to cause a digital signage device to remotely retrieve and store and/or display content, the instant invention potentially offers significant cost savings over the use of traditional digital signage systems that require separate media player and controller hardware.

Network digital signage solution

A method and apparatus for tracking the viewing of stored video content. A video event is recorded, such as with a personal video recorder, and is subsequently displayed on a display screen having identified thereon at least one user who is to view the recorded video event. The user enters an option (e.g., 'OK to Erase') associated with the displayed recorded event. The entered option is displayed on the display screen so subsequent users will know the desired option of the prior user. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for recording and displaying a video event, as well as instructions for receiving and displaying an option associated with the displayed recorded event.

Method and apparatus for managing video storage

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