Patent ID: 9706237
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method comprising the steps of: providing a playlist server application at a first network node on at least one server; persisting a playlist on said at least one server, wherein said playlist on said at least one server is a master copy playlist; providing a playlist local application for a remote device; obtaining, by said playlist server application, an indication of a change to said playlist from one of said playlist server application and said playlist local application, said indication of change comprising a designation of at least one content item from a location outside a multi-service operator system; identifying a most current version of said playlist at one of said at least one server and said remote device, wherein said most current version of said playlist includes said change; and synchronizing said change to one of said master copy playlist on said at least one server and a local copy of said playlist stored on said remote device.