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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2000
John J. Sie, Englewood, CO (US);
Ganesh Basawapatna, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Martin F. Sabraw, Englewood, CO (US);
John J. Sie, Englewood, CO (US);
Ganesh Basawapatna, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Martin F. Sabraw, Englewood, CO (US);
Starz Entertainment Group LLC, Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for distributing programming. A first set of program segments is transmitted according to a schedule of programming. A second set of program segments is stored on a server, with at least one of the first set of program segments having a counterpart in the second set of program segments. A database is maintained that records user authorizations to program segments on the server. A request from a user for program control of a particular program segment is detected and a determination is made whether to grant program control to the user.