Patents Assigned to SONY NetServices GmbH
  • Publication number: 20070124791
    Abstract: A content output device that includes a media player unit adapted to access content items from a first media source and to provide an output corresponding to the content items. The media player unit is further adapted to access at least one content item from at least one second media source and to provide an output corresponding to the at least one content item in a case an output corresponding to the content items from the first media source is requested and not possible or disrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Netservices GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Spechtler, Harald Sighart
  • Publication number: 20070106672
    Abstract: A method for providing content items located on a server (2) to a client (3), the server (2) being able to communicate with the client (3) via a communication network (7), comprises the following steps: a) transferring a first content recommendation list request from the client (3) to the server (2), b) generating a first content recommendation list (81) comprising several content recommendation list entries (9) at the server (2) in dependence on a user feedback profile, each content recommendation list entry (9) representing a content item, c) transferring the first content recommendation list (81) from the server (2) to the client (3), d) providing a visual and/or audible representation of the first content recommendation list entries through a client user interface, each entry being selectable and arranged such that for each entry, user feedback may be generated and corresponding user feedback information sent to the server and that upon selection of an entry at a predetermined position in the first con
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: SONY NetServices GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Sighart, Ruben Inoto, Christian Weiler, Rainer Burgstaller