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`Field of the Invention
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`The invention relates generally to a communications system and method and,
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`moreparticularly, to a system and method for providing programming content on demand,
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`through a communications network, such as a cable system.
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`Backgroundofthe Invention
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`Broadcast of entertainment programmingcontent, such as TV programs, over
`broadband communications networks, such as cable networks, is well known. As a matter of
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`fact, the amount of programmingcontent delivered over such networksis ever increasing. At the
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`same time, the numberandtypes of cable services, such as Video On Demand (“VOD”), movie-
`On Demand (“MOD”), subscription VOD (“SVOD”), free on demand (“FOD”) and pay per view
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`(“PPV”), etc., introduced to enhancea user’s program enjoyment, are ever growing. The array
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`of such features has becomediverse in nature, and in some instances complex.
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`User’s ofon demand services typically navigate through a series ofselection
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`menus displayed on a television screen by a set-top terminal to locate and request a desired
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`program. Each selection menuhas different selection links. The selection links may be provided
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`to the set-top terminal by a cable system offering the on demandservices, via a broadcastfile
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`system server carousel for example. The carousel may continuously andserially providefiles
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`containing selectionlinks for all the available services provided by the cable system. The set-top
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`terminal mayretrieve the appropriate files from the carouselafter a service is selected byauser.
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`Typically, the selection links are displayed on a blank or colored screen. There is limited, if any,
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`graphics provided, since the carouselis generally too slow.
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`Summary of the Invention
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`In accordance with embodimentsof the invention, video segments, which may
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`include media rich graphics, are provided to a terminal coupled to a display device, such as a
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`television, during a session between a communications system and the terminal. Selection links
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`may be superimposed over the video segments to form selection menus for user navigation of a
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`service, such as an on demandservice. The terminal maybeaset-top terminal, for example.
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`' The mediarich video graphics may include video, music, audio voiceover, animatedtext,etc.
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`Establishing a session to provide the navigation video segments enables such media rich video
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`- segmentsto be readily conveyedto the terminal from the communications system. The
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`communications system may be a cable system offering multiple on demandservices for
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`selection by a user, as well as conventional television programming services, for example. Each
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`- on demandor other such service mayprovide their own, unique video segmentsto the cable
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`system, for conveyance to the terminal whena particular service is selected by a user. One or
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`"moreselection menusof the sameservice mayalso have their own unique, video segment
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`providing a unique backgroundsignature. For example,if the service offers episodes ofdifferent
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`television series, the selection menu for each series may have a unique video segmentdisplayed
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`as part of the selection menu. The selection menus mayalsoinclude descriptive information
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`related to the particular selection options. For example,if the selection options relate to episodes
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`of a program, the descriptive information mayinclude a short description of each episode.
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`Selection links for the selection menus maybeprovidedto the terminal via an out
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`of band channelin files, referred to as navigation catalogs. The navigation catalogsarerelated to
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`enable the terminalto retrieve the properselection links for a selection screen as a user navigates
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`through the available options to select a program. The selection links are superimposed over the
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`applicable video segmentto form the selection screen. The video segments available for a
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`particular on demandservice maybe indexed inaplaylist in the cable system. Descriptors
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`correlating navigation catalogs with the indexed video segmentsare providedto the terminal,
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`’ enabling the terminal to request a particular video segment, based on selections of the user.
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`Asused herein, the term “terminal” encompasses hardware or softwarethat acts
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`as an interface between a display device, such as a TV, and cable system or other such.
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`- communications system, and controls operation ofthe display device. The terminal may be
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`‘separate from and coupledto the display device, or-maybe part of or include the display device.
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`' The use ofthe terms“terminal” and “set-top terminal” encompassesdevicesalso referred to as
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`set-top boxes andclients.
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`In accordance with one embodimentof the invention, a method of operating a
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`communications system to provide navigation video segments to a terminal for display as part of
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`a selection menuis disclosed. The method comprises receiving a requestfor establishmentofa
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`session from a terminal, establishing a session with the terminal, and providingat least one
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`navigation video segmentto the terminal via the session, for display with at least one selection
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`‘menu. Establishment of a session may comprise allocating bandwidth for communication with
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`the terminal: The method may further comprise generating a playlist comprising an indexed
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`listing of the plurality of available navigation video segments. Theplaylist may comprise
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`pointers to storage locationsof the video segments. The playlist may be indexed by normalplay
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`time (NPT), for example. A descriptor may be provided for each available navigation video
`segmentto the terminal, wherein each descriptor comprises an identification ofan index value of
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`a respective navigation video segment. Atleast one navigation catalog comprising at least one
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`selection link for at least one respective selection menu, maybe providedto the terminal.
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`Descriptive information related to a selection link may beincludedin the navigationcatalog.
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`The descriptor for each available video segment may further comprise an identification of a
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`navigation catalog containingselection links to be used with a respective navigation video
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`segment. The navigation catalogs maybe providedto the terminalvia a carousel, for example.
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`A request maybe received for a navigation video segmentfrom the terminal, comprising the
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`indexed value. The communications system mayprovide at least one on demandserviceto the
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`terminal.
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`In accordance with a related embodiment, a.communications system is disclosed
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`‘comprising a processor and memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores at least one
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`“navigation video segmentfor display with a selection menu. Theprocessoris programmed to
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`establish a session with a terminal upon request by the terminal andto provide at least one
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`navigation video segmentto the terminal via the session. The processor may be programmedto
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`establish the session by, at least in part, allocating bandwidth for communication with the
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`terminal. The processor may be further programmed to generate a playlist comprising an
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`indexedlisting of the plurality ofnavigation video segments. The system mayfurther comprise a
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`first server and a second server in communication with the first server. The navigation video
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`segments arestored by the second server andthe first server may be programmedto generate the
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`playlist andprovidethe playlist to the second server. The second server may be programmedto
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`identify a requested navigation video segmentfrom theplaylist, retrieve the requested navigation
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`video segment, and provide the requested navigation video segmentto the terminal via the
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`session. The system may further comprise a third server programmedto provide navigation
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`catalogs to the terminal via a carousel. The processor may be further programmedto provide a
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`descriptor for each available navigation video segment to the terminal. The processor mayalso
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`be programmedto provide navigation catalogs comprising selection links for respective selection
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`menus,to the terminal.
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`In accordance with another embodimentofthe invention, a terminal to receive
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`programming from a source and to display the programmingona display is disclosed comprising
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`a processor and memory coupledto the processor. The processor is programmedto request
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`establishmentof a session between a program source andthe terminal and store in memory at
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`least one navigation video segmentreceived via the session for use with at least one selection
`menu to be displayed on the display device. The processor may be further programmedto tune
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`to a bandwidth allocated during establishmentof the session, to receive the at least one
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`navigation video segment. The processor maybe further programmedto generate a selection
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`menu comprising the navigation video segment. The selection menu maybe generated by
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`superimposing at least oneselection link over the navigation video segment during generation of
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`the selection menu. At least one navigation catalog, comprisingat least oneselection link for the
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`respective selection menu, may bereceived.
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`Atleast one descriptor maybe received by the terminal, from the program source,
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`for example,to identify at least one respective navigation video segment. The processor may be
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`programmedto requestat least one respective navigation video segment from the program
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`source based on the descriptor. The program source maybe a cable system, for example. The
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`terminal mayreceive a plurality of descriptors from the source for a respective plurality of
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`navigation video segments. The processor maybe further programmedto identify one ofthe
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`plurality of descriptors, request a navigation video segmentidentified by the one ofthe plurality
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`of descriptors, retrieve at least one selection link to be superimposed over the navigation video
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`segment, superimposetheselection link over the received navigation video segmentto generate a
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`selection menu,and display the generated selection menu. The processor may be programmedto
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`identify the descriptor based on a user’s selection of a selection link on a displayed selection
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`menu. Theselection link mayberetrieved from oneofa plurality of navigation catalogs stored
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`by the terminal and each ofthe plurality of navigation catalogs may beassociated with a
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`‘ respective descriptor.
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`-*. In arelated embodiment, a method ofoperating a terminal coupled to a
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`communications system and a display device is disclosed comprising requesting establishment of
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`a session with the communications system,receiving at least one navigation video segment via
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`the session, and causing display ofthe at least one navigation video segmentwith at least one
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`‘selection menuon the display device. The method may further comprise generatingtheat least
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`one selection menu by superimposingatleast one selection link over a respective navigation
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`video segmentand displaying the selection menu.
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`Brief Descriptionof the Figures
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`Fig. 1 is a block diagram of certain components of a broadband communications
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`system including a cable system, embodying principles of an embodimentofthe invention;
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`Fig. 2 is a block diagram of certain of the components of the headendofthe cable
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`system of Fig. 1, which are relevant to embodiments of the invention;
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`Fig. 3 is an example of a terminal, whichis representative of oneofthe set-top
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`terminals of Fig. 1;
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`Fig. 4 is an example of a selection menu that maybe providedinauserinterface
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`Figs. 5a and 5bare selection links and a video segment, respectively, which are
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`superimposedto form the selection menuofFig.4;
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`Figs. 6 and 7 are additional examples of selection menus;
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`Fig. 8 is an example of a group navigation catalog for HBO On Demandservice,
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`which contains the navigation catalogs containing the selection options and descriptive material
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`for HBO On Demandselection menus, such as the selection menusofFigs. 4, 6 and 7;
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`Fig 9 is an example of a navigation playlist of navigation video segments for use
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`in embodimentsof the present invention;
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`Fig. 10 is an exampleof a table of descriptors of available navigation video
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`‘ segments;
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`Fig. 11 is an example of a method enabling menu navigation of an on demand
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`an embodiment of the invention; and
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`Figs. 12a and 12b is an example of a method of operating a terminal coupled