Patent ID: 9037635
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for accessing digital content comprising: a server delivering the digital content, the server comprising: a first broadcast network interface communicating with a broadcast network, and a first unicast network interface communicating with a unicast network; and a client device comprising: a user interface accessing the digital content based on user preferences and allowing a user of the client device to generate a request to receive a selected portion of the digital content, a second broadcast network interface communicating with the broadcast network, and a second unicast network interface transmitting the request for the selected portion of the digital content via the unicast network; wherein the server: receives the request for the selected portion of the digital content via the unicast network, transmits the selected portion of the digital content via the broadcast network and the unicast network based on a characteristic of the selected portion of the digital content; wherein the first broadcast network interface transmits a first portion of the selected portion of the digital content and a second portion of the selected portion of the digital content via the broadcast network; wherein the first unicast network interface transmits the second portion via the unicast network in response to an error occurring in transmission of the second portion via the broadcast network; wherein the client device receives from the server a first Universal Resource Locator and a second Universal Resource Locator for the registered devices owned by the user; wherein the first Universal Resource Locator is for the selected portion of the digital content in a first format compatible with the client device; wherein the second Universal Resource Locator is for the selected portion of the digital content in a second format compatible with another registered device owned by the user of the client device; wherein the client device outputs a first portion of the selected portion of the digital content via at least one of a display and a speaker of the client device; and wherein the other device outputs a second portion of the selected portion of the digital content via at least one of a display and a speaker of the other device.