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`(19) United States
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`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2004/0117440 A1
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Jun. 17, 2004
`Singer et al.
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`(54)
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`(76)
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`MEDIA NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
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`Publication Classification
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`Inventors: Mitch Fredrick Singer, Los Angeles,
`CA (US); Brian David Laka111p,
`Malibu, CA (US)
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`Int. Cl.7 ................................................... .. G06F 15/16
`(51)
`(52) U.S.Cl.
`............................................................"709/203
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`Correspondence Address:
`FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG
`745 FIFTH AVENUE- 10TH FL.
`NEW YORK, NY 10151 (US)
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`Appl. No.2
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`10/687,357
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`Filed:
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`Oct. 15, 2003
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Provisional application No. 60/434,774, filed on Dec.
`17, 2002. Provisional application No. 60/471,823,
`filed on May 20, 2003.
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`10
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`Methods and apparatus for managing devices and content in
`a network environment. ln one implementation, a network
`media environment includes: a first hub network including a
`first server and a first client, and said first server is connected
`to said first client; a second hub network including a second
`server and said first client, and said second server is con-
`nected to said first client, such that said first hub network and
`said second hub network overlap; wherein said first client
`stores first content bound to said first hub network and stores
`second content bound to said second hub network.
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`105
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`110
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`PVR
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`HN1* HN1, HN2
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`
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`CAR
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`120
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`HN2* HN2, HN1
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`X,Y.a
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`EXTERNAL
`NET\NORK
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`125
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`TV
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`HN1, HN2
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`|PR2016-01271
`IPR2016-01271
`UNIFIED 1014
`UNIFIED 1014