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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Pete Rai, Egham, GB;
Colin John Davies, Fordingbridge, GB;
Simon John Parnall, Kingswood, GB;
Ian Bastable, Fareham, GB;
Kevin Murray, Fordingbridge, GB;
Peter Gibbs, Winchester, GB;
Miles Davis, Whitton, GB;
James Geoffrey Walker, Winchester, GB;
Ray Taylor, Hook, GB;
Pete Rai, Egham, GB;
Colin John Davies, Fordingbridge, GB;
Simon John Parnall, Kingswood, GB;
Ian Bastable, Fareham, GB;
Kevin Murray, Fordingbridge, GB;
Peter Gibbs, Winchester, GB;
Miles Davis, Whitton, GB;
James Geoffrey Walker, Winchester, GB;
Ray Taylor, Hook, GB;
Cisco Technology Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of presenting content to a viewer is described. The method includes: receiving a schedule of content at a client operable by the viewer, the schedule of content including a directed graph, the directed graph including a plurality of nodes, wherein each node in the plurality of nodes is connected to one or more other nodes in the plurality of nodes by one or more paths, wherein each path represents content presentable to the viewer; traversing the directed graph by following a route between nodes and along paths of the directed graph, wherein at each node the client determines a path to follow according to state information accessible by the client; and presenting content to the viewer as each path is followed.