On Command Awarded Key Patent for Video-on-Demand Technology

On Command Awarded Key Patent for Video-on-Demand Technology

Leading In-Room Entertainment Company's Invention Provides Technology Advancements to Menu System

DENVER, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Command Video Corporation, a leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry, has been awarded a patent directed to the technology used to control the information and services presented to hotel guests via its video-on-demand technology. This significant invention is part of the foundation for several On Command products and services including its CANVAS(TM) menu system and Video Concierge(TM) service.

"On Command has been a technology leader in the hospitality industry since its earliest beginnings. This patent is further evidence of our position as the leader in innovation and groundbreaking technology for the hospitality industry," said David Simpson, chief technology officer for On Command. "This patent secures our methodology of delivering video-on-demand to the guest and our foundation for advancing new applications to drive revenue for our hotel customers."

The United States patent (7,000,243 B1) was awarded to On Command for its submission of Allocating computer resources within a video distribution system. The key elements of this invention include technological advancements such as dynamic allocation of computing resources to provide guest services through menus, Intranet access, as well as the selection of video-on-demand and other demand services.

About On Command

On Command Video Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is a leading provider of in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L)(NYSE:LMCB). On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.

On Command's direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry including, Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Gaylord Hotels (Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Hotel at Opryland), Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group (Inter-Continental, InterContinental Buckhead, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), New York Palace Hotel, Radisson, Ramada, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Source: On Command Video Corporation

CONTACT: Jill Wisehart, Corporate Communications of On Command Video
Corporation, +1-720-873-3423, jwisehart@ocv.com

Web site: http://www.oncommand.com/

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