Method and system for the delivery and storage of high definition audio-visual content

• US 10,116,979 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2014
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Setos Family Trust
• Original Assignee: Setos Family Trust
• Inventors: Setos, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Lai, Michael C
• Application Number:
  US14/532,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20150326899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,456 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1073 Conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/103 applying security measure for protecting copyright
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2225 Local VOD servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2396 characterized by admission policies admission control, resource allocation in open networks H04L12/5692; arrangements for network security using user profiles for access control H04L63/102; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2662 Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/274 Storing end-user multimedia data in response to end-user request , e.g. network recorder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4332 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. local EPG data repository interfaces, Database management systems or updating for information retrieval G06F16/23; details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video database G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4516 involving client characteristics, e.g. Set-Top-Box type, software version or amount of memory available
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4623 Processing of entitlement messages, e.g. ECM [Entitlement Control Message] or EMM [Entitlement Management Message] arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services H04H60/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/835 : Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 : Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only

Abstract

A system for permitting temporary access for delivery of owned Content to a location selected by a Subscriber is provided. The system includes a central facility that stores a list of all Content owned by the Subscriber, and a plurality of local networks connected to the central facility. A protocol enables the Subscriber to use an application to access the Content they own on a local network, even if that local network is not the one linked to their provided (e.g., a cable company) account. The protocol receives the request from the Subscriber to view the Content at a selected location on a local network, determines whether the Subscriber is authorized to view that Content, and if so, transmits the Content to the local network at the selected location.

Claims

1. A system for permitting temporary access for delivery of content owned by a subscriber to a location selected by the subscriber, the system comprising:

a central facility, wherein the central facility stores a list of all content owned by the subscriber;

a plurality of local networks operatively connected to the central facility for receipt of the content;

a temporary access application residing on a device controlled by the subscriber;

a set-top box (STB) at the selected location, wherein the STB has a unique identification (ID); and

a temporary access protocol residing on the central facility, wherein the temporary access protocol performs the following functions;

receiving a message from the temporary access application, wherein the message comprises the name of content selected by the subscriber from the list of all content owned by the subscriber, the unique ID of the STB, the location of the device, and a unique ID of the subscriber;

comparing the content selected by the subscriber with the unique ID of the subscriber, wherein if the content is determined to be owned by the subscriber, the central facility queries one of the plurality of local networks that has the STB identified by the unique ID of the STB at the selected location, so the local network supplies the location of the STB to the central facility;

comparing the location of the STB to the location of the device and determining whether the location of the STB and the location of the device are within a set distance to each other to determine that there is no fraudulent activity; and

informing the local network, if there is no fraudulent activity, to play the selected content on the STB of the selected location.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the temporary access application is on an appliance.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the message further comprises the appliance on which the temporary access application is running on.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the location of the appliance is provided by a location service in the appliance.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the comparing to determine that there is no fraudulent activity includes comparing the street address or geocode of the unique ID with the street address or the geocoding information of the location of the device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein content owned by the subscriber includes content licensed or loaned by another to the subscriber.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the message sent to the central facility is via a common communication network.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the common communication network is the public internet.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the location of the STB is provided by a local network operator.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the central facility is operably connected to a studio network, wherein the studio network delivers content to the central facility.