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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
James M. Alkove, Bellevue, WA (US);
Chadd B. Knowlton, Bellevue, WA (US);
James M. Alkove, Bellevue, WA (US);
Chadd B. Knowlton, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An entertainment access system is provided that enables a user to request and receive status reports that present current information concerning a wide variety of items pertaining to the user's devices, entertainment content and usage rights in a standard, predictable and consistent manner. In some illustrative examples, the user can request the status report from one of his devices that is registered with the entertainment access system. The entertainment access system responds by collecting and formatting the status information so that is can be conveniently displayed or otherwise rendered on the registered device. For instance, if the request is received from a device having a small screen, the information may be presented in a relatively abbreviated format. On the other hand, if the request is received from the user's personal computer, the information may be presented to the personal computer in a more detailed or entirely different format.