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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Christian Kaiser, San Jose, CA (US);
Jean-marie White, San Jose, CA (US);
Yung-hsiao Lai, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christian Kaiser, San Jose, CA (US);
Jean-Marie White, San Jose, CA (US);
Yung-Hsiao Lai, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
NETFLIX, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/835 (2011.01); H04N 21/4405 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/6334 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/4405 (2013.01); H04N 21/63345 (2013.01); H04N 21/835 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04L 2463/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for streaming digital media content. In one embodiment, metadata associated with a digital media content title is retrieved prior to receiving any user request to play the digital media content title. Upon receiving a user request to play the digital media content title, a license is requested based on the retrieved metadata. Upon receiving the license, streaming playback of digital media content title begins.