Patent ID: 7900818
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for accessing media content, the system comprising: digital media encoded by digital media files wherein a first digital media file has first metadata corresponding to a first location wherein a second digital media file has second metadata corresponding to a second location wherein the second location is remote with respect to the first location; a server storing the digital media wherein the server transmits a first list of digital media and a second list of digital media wherein the first list of digital media indicates that the first digital media file is accessible at the first location wherein the second list of digital media indicates that the second digital media file is accessible at the second location; a first terminal electrically connected to the server via a communication network wherein the first terminal accesses and communicates with the server via the communication network wherein the first terminal is movable between the first location and the second location; a locating device electrically connected to the server wherein the server determines whether the first terminal is positioned at the first location or the second location via the locating device wherein the server transmits the first list of digital media to the first terminal which is located at the first location wherein the server transmits the second list of digital media to the first terminal which is located at the second location; and an electronic program guide accessible from the server by the first terminal wherein the first terminal which is located at the first location uses the electronic program guide to display the first list wherein the first terminal which is located at the second location uses the electronic program guide to display the second list and further wherein the first terminal which is located at the second location uses the electronic program guide to indicate that the first digital media file is not available in the second location.