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`What is claimed is:
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`(Withdrawn) A method for providing media for routing comprising:
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`enabling entry of a program at a service processor, the program comprising at
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`least one media reference for at least one media and at least one order
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`component for an order;
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`assigning a program identification to the program;
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`publishing the program with the program identification and the order from the
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`service processor;
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`receiving the program with the program identification and the order at a
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`management system; and
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`tracking use of the at least one media reference in the program via the program
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`identification.
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`(Withdrawn) The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling entry of
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`at least one rule for the program, the at least one rule comprising at least one member of a
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`group consisting of a program creation rule and a program routing rule.
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`3.
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`(Withdrawn) The method of claim 1 further comprising selecting for the
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`at least one order component at least one member of a group consisting of a service rule
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`identifying how a media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the at
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`least one media and the program will be located for physical storage, a collection rule
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`identifying an entity collecting a payment for services rendered, a viewing rule
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`identifying acceptable viewers that can receive the at least one media and the program,
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`and a settlement rule identifying how a collection is divided among participating entities.
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`4.
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`(Withdrawn) A method for providing media for routing comprising:
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`enabling entry of a program at a service processor, the program comprising at
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`least one media reference and at least one order component for an order;
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`assigning a program identification to the program;
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`publishing the program with the program identification and the order from the
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`receiving the published program at a switch; and
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`streaming media identified by the at least one media reference upon receiving a
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`valid reservation for the program.
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`(Withdrawn) The method of claim 4 filrther comprising:
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`enabling entry of a plurality of media references for the program and a plurality of
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`order components for the order at the service processor; and
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`streaming media from the switch identified by at least a portion of the plurality of
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`media references upon receiving the valid reservation for the program.
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`(Original) A method for reserving media for a request from a viewer
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`comprising:
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`generating a presentation for at least one media based on a program identifying
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`the at least one media, the program comprising at least one media
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`reference identifying the at least one media and an order having at least
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`one order component, the at least one media corresponding to at least a
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`portion of the request;
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`determining if a system resource is available to stream the presentation and, if so,
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`creating a reservation for the presentation; and
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`assigning a reservation identification to the reservation.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 further comprising processing a viewer
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`profile of the viewer with a program rule for the program to generate the presentation.
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`8.
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`(Original) The method of claim 7 filrther comprising dynamically
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`selecting another media for the presentation based upon the viewer profile.
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`9.
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`(Original) The method of claim 8 wherein dynamically selecting another
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`media for the presentation further comprises selecting at least one member of a group
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`consisting of an advertisement and a selected one of a plurality of media clips associated
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`with the request.
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`10.
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`(Original) The method of claim 9 wherein dynamically selecting another
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`media for the presentation further comprises selecting the selected media clip based on at
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`least one second member of a second group consisting of a presentation criteria and an
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`attribute of the Viewer profile.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10 wherein dynamically selecting another
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`media for the presentation further comprises selecting the selected media clip based on
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`the attribute, the attribute comprising at least one member of a group consisting of an age,
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`a gender, a marital status, an income, a geographic location, a hobby, a preference, and a
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`job grade.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10 wherein the attribute comprises a
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`collected data of the Viewer and wherein selecting the selected media clip based on the
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`attribute comprises selecting the selected media clip based on the collected data of the
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`Viewer.
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`(Original) The method of claim 12 wherein the collected data comprises
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`at least one third member of a third group consisting of a Viewing history and a
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`purchasing history, and wherein selecting the selected media clip based on the collected
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`data of the Viewer comprises selecting the selected media clip based on the at least one
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`third member of the third group consisting of the Viewing history and the purchasing
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`history.
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`(Original) The method of claim 10 wherein the attribute comprises a
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`configurable attribute based on the Viewer and wherein selecting the selected media clip
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`based on the attribute comprises selecting the selected media clip based on the
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`configurable attribute.
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`15.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 fiarther comprising dynamically
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`selecting at least one other media for the presentation based on a level of revenue to be
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`generated by streaming the at least one other media.
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`16.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 fiarther comprising dynamically
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`selecting at least one other media for the presentation based on a viewer attribute.
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`17.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 fiarther comprising tracking the
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`reservation identification for the reservation.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 fiarther comprising processing the
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`presentation and the request to determine if the system resource is available.
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`19.
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`(Original) The method of claim 18 fiarther comprising selecting the
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`system resource to stream the presentation from at least one member of a group
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`consisting of a switch, a media server software of the switch, and a stream caster of the
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`switch.
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`20.
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`(Original) The method of claim 18 fiarther comprising identifying a
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`different system resource configured to stream the presentation if the system resource is
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`not available and passing the request to the different system resource.
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`(Original) The method of claim 20 wherein the different system resource
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`comprises at least one member of a group consisting of a streaming management system
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`and an external system.
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`22.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 fiarther comprising selecting a routing
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`processor to handle routing the at least one media and transmitting the reservation,
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`including the reservation identification, to the routing processor.
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`23.
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`(Original) The method of claim 22 wherein the transmitting the
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`reservation fiarther comprises transmitting the reservation, including the reservation
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`identification, to the routing processor at a configurable time before a start time of the
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`presentation.
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`24.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 further comprising generating a play
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`script corresponding to the presentation for the viewer.
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`25.
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`(Original) The method of claim 24 wherein generating the play script
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`further comprises generating the play script with the at least one media reference and the
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`reservation identification.
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`26.
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`(Original) The method of claim 24 wherein generating the play script
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`further comprises generating the play script with a plurality of media references and the
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`reservation identification.
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`27.
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`(Original) The method of claim 24 wherein generating the play script step
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`comprises generating at least one universal resource locator containing the at least one
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`media reference and the reservation identification.
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`28.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 fiarther comprising determining if the
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`viewer is authorized to request the at least one media.
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`29.
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`(Original) The method of claim 28 wherein the determining if the viewer
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`is authorized further comprises authenticating the viewer to determine if the viewer is
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`authorized to make the request.
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`(Original) The method of claim 28 wherein the determining if the viewer
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`is authorized fiarther comprises comparing a viewer profile against a service rule to
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`determine if the viewer profile complies with the service rule.
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`(Original) The method of claim 28 wherein the determining if the viewer
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`is authorized further comprises verifying that an order for the program is in effect and
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`that the program is available for viewing by the viewer.
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`(Original) The method of claim 28 wherein the determining if the viewer
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`is authorized further comprises authorizing any viewer for making the request.
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`(Original) The method of claim 28 wherein the determining if the viewer
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`is authorized further comprises validating that the request is received from a valid
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`communication system.
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`34.
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`(Original) The method of claim 28 wherein the determining if the viewer
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`is authorized further comprises accessing data of an external system to determine if the
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`request is valid.
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`35.
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`(Original) The method of claim 6 filrther comprising validating a
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`financial transaction for streaming the at least one media prior to creating the reservation.
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`36.
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`(Withdrawn) A system for providing media for routing comprising:
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`a service processor configured to enable entry of a program comprising at least
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`one media reference and at least one order component for an order, to
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`assign a program identification to the program, and to publish the program
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`with the program identification and the order; and
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`a management system configured to receive the program from the service
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`processor with the program identification and the order and to track use of
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`the at least one media reference in the program via the program
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`identification.
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`37.
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`(Withdrawn) The system of claim 36 wherein the program has at least one
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`member of a group comprising a program creation rule and a program routing rule.
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`38.
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`(Withdrawn) The system of claim 36 wherein the order component
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`comprises at least one member of a group comprising a service rule identifying how a
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`media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the media and the
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`program will be located for physical storage, a collection rule identifying an entity
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`collecting a payment for services rendered, a viewing rule identifying acceptable viewers
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`that can receive the media and the program, and a settlement rule identifying how a
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`collection is divided among participating entities.
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`39.
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`(Withdrawn) A system for providing media for routing comprising:
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`a service processor configured to enable entry of a program comprising at least
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`one media reference and at least one order component for an order, to
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`assign a program identification to the program, and to publish the program
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`with the program identification and the order; and
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`a switch configured to receive the published program and to stream media
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`identified by the at least one media reference upon receiving a valid
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`reservation for the program.
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`40.
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`(Withdrawn) The system of claim 39 wherein:
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`the service processor fiarther is configured to enable entry of a plurality of media
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`references for the program and a plurality of order components for the
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`order; and
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`the switch further is configured to stream media identified at least a portion of the
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`plurality of media references upon receiving the valid reservation for the
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`program.
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`41.
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`(Previously Presented) A system for reserving media for a request from a
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`viewer comprising:
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`a presentation creator configured to generate a presentation for the media based
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`on a program identifying the media, the program comprising a media
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`reference identifying the media and an order having at least one order
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`component; and
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`a reservation generator configured to determine if a system resource is available
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`to stream the presentation and, if so, to create a reservation for the
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`presentation and to assign a reservation identification to the reservation.
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`42.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the presentation
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`creator is configured to process a viewer profile of the viewer with a program rule for the
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`program to generate the presentation.
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`43.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 42 wherein the presentation
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`creator is configured to dynamically select another media for the presentation based upon
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`the viewer profile.
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`44.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 43 wherein the other media
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`comprises at least one member of a group comprising an advertisement and a selected
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`one of a plurality of media clips associated with the request.
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`45.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 44 wherein the presentation
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`creator further is configured to select the selected media clip based on at least one
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`member of a group comprising a presentation criteria and an attribute of the viewer
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`profile.
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`46.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 45 wherein the attribute
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`comprises at least one member of a group comprising an age, a gender, a marital status,
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`an income, a geographic location, a hobby, a preference, and a job grade.
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`47.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 45 wherein the attribute
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`comprises a collected data of the viewer.
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`48.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 47 wherein the collected data
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`comprises at least one member of a group comprising a viewing history and a purchasing
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`history.
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`49.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 45 wherein the attribute
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`comprises a configurable attribute based on the viewer.
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`50.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the presentation
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`creator is configured to dynamically select another media for the presentation based on a
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`level of revenue to be generated by streaming the selected another media.
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`51.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the presentation
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`creator is configured to dynamically select another media for the presentation based on a
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`viewer attribute.
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`52.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the reservation
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`generator further is configured track the reservation identification for the reservation.
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`53.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the reservation
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`generator further is configured to process the presentation and the request to identify if
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`the system resource is available.
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`54.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 53 wherein the system
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`resource comprises at least one member of a group comprising a switch, a media server
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`software of the switch, and a stream caster of the switch.
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`55.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 53 wherein the reservation
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`generator further is configured to identify another system configured to stream the
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`presentation if the system resource is not available and to pass the request to the another
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`system.
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`56.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 55 wherein the another
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`system comprises at least one member of a group comprising a streaming management
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`system and an external system.
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`57.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the reservation
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`generator further is configured to select a routing processor to handle routing the media
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`and to transmit the reservation, including the reservation identification, to the routing
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 57 wherein the reservation
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`generator further is configured to transmit the reservation, including the reservation
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`identification, to the routing processor at a configurable time before a start time of the
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`presentation.
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`59.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 wherein the reservation
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`generator further is configured to generate a play script corresponding to the presentation
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`for the viewer.
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`60.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 59 wherein the play script
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`comprises an identification of at least one media reference and the reservation
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`identification.
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`61.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 59 wherein the play script
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`comprises an identification of a plurality of media references and the reservation
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`identification.
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`62.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 59 wherein the play script
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`comprises at least one universal resource locator containing at least one media reference
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`and the reservation identification.
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`63.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 fiarther comprising a
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`service order system configured to determine if the viewer is authorized to request the
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`media.
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`64.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 63 wherein the service order
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`system further is configured to identify the viewer and to authenticate the viewer to
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`determine if the viewer is authorized.
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`65.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 63 wherein the service order
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`system further is configured to compare a viewer profile against a service rule to
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`determine if the viewer profile complies with the service rule.
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`66.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 63 wherein the service order
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`system further is configured to verify that the order for the program is in effect and that
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`the program is available for viewing by the viewer.
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`67.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 63 wherein the service order
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`system further is configured to authorize any viewer for requesting the media
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`68.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 63 wherein the service order
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`system further is configured to validate that the request is received from a valid
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`communication system.
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`69.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 63 wherein the system further
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`comprises an external system and the service order system further is configured to access
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`data of the external system to determine if the request for the media is valid.
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`70.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 41 fiarther comprising a
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`financial screener configured to validate a financial transaction for streaming the media
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`prior to creating the reservation.
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