Patent ID: 8782281
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for distributing multimedia content, the method comprising: storing an item of multimedia content as stored multimedia content together with an original content ID that uniquely identifies the item of multimedia content; firstly transcoding said stored multimedia content for playback on a first multimedia device, thereby producing a firstly transcoded version of said stored multimedia content; generating a firstly transcoded content ID of said firstly transcoded version of said stored multimedia content, wherein said generating a firstly transcoded content ID comprises: (a) applying either of the following to said firstly transcoded version of said stored multimedia content, and producing a result: (b) using said result as said firstly transcoded content ID; storing said firstly transcoded content ID of said firstly transcoded version of said stored multimedia content, in association with said stored multimedia content and the original content ID; receiving, from the first multimedia device, an instruction to forward said item of multimedia content to a second multimedia device, said instruction comprising the firstly transcoded content ID, and the instruction not including the item of multimedia content; performing the following in response to said instruction: identifying any rights associated with providing said content to any of said multimedia devices; generating at least one entitlement as a function of said rights; and providing said content to any of said multimedia devices in accordance with said entitlement.