Apparatus and methods for ensuring delivery of geographically relevant content
First Claim
1. A computerized network apparatus configured for enabling delivery of permitted digital content to one or more computerized user devices in a digital content distribution network, the computerized network apparatus comprising:
- a data interface apparatus configured to communicate data with the one or more computerized user devices via the digital content distribution network;
digital processor apparatus in data communication with the data interface apparatus; and
storage apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage apparatus configured to store at least one computer program thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the digital processor apparatus, cause the computerized network apparatus to;
receive data indicative of at least one of a playlist or a manifest of digital content for delivery to a first computerized user device of the one or more computerized user devices;
based at least in part on the receipt of the data indicative of the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content;
identify data indicative of a first location, the first location associated with the first computerized user device;
identify data indicative of a future time of playback of the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content at the first computerized user device; and
identify that one or more digital content elements within the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content are not permitted to be accessed by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback;
based at least in part on the identification that one or more digital content elements within the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content are not permitted to be accessed by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback;
access stored relevance data, the stored relevance data correlating individual ones of a plurality of digital content with each of (i) temporal relevance data, and (ii) geographic relevance data;
identify a first portion of the plurality of digital content, the first portion comprising individual digital content elements each having (i) first temporal relevance data and (ii) first geographic relevance data associated therewith, the first temporal relevance data compatible with the future time and the first geographic relevance data compatible with the first location; and
provide one or more redirection links within the at least one of the playlist or the manifest, the one or more redirection links each configured to (i) enable access by the first computerized user device to one or more of the individual digital content elements of the first portion of the plurality of digital content, and (ii) disable access of the identified one or more digital content elements that are not permitted to be accessed by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for ensuring delivery of geographically relevant content to IP-enabled user devices associated with a content distribution network. In one embodiment, the network (or designated content source) determines a geographic context or location of the user device, and uses this information to manage the packaging and delivery of content thereto so as to obey blackout restrictions and/or provide content which is relevant to the geographic context/location. In one variant, the user device comprises a mobile device such as a tablet computer or smartphone, and the content is delivered thereto over either a managed or unmanaged network infrastructure.
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22 Claims
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1. A computerized network apparatus configured for enabling delivery of permitted digital content to one or more computerized user devices in a digital content distribution network, the computerized network apparatus comprising:
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a data interface apparatus configured to communicate data with the one or more computerized user devices via the digital content distribution network; digital processor apparatus in data communication with the data interface apparatus; and storage apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage apparatus configured to store at least one computer program thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the digital processor apparatus, cause the computerized network apparatus to; receive data indicative of at least one of a playlist or a manifest of digital content for delivery to a first computerized user device of the one or more computerized user devices; based at least in part on the receipt of the data indicative of the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content; identify data indicative of a first location, the first location associated with the first computerized user device; identify data indicative of a future time of playback of the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content at the first computerized user device; and identify that one or more digital content elements within the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content are not permitted to be accessed by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback; based at least in part on the identification that one or more digital content elements within the at least one of the playlist or the manifest of digital content are not permitted to be accessed by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback; access stored relevance data, the stored relevance data correlating individual ones of a plurality of digital content with each of (i) temporal relevance data, and (ii) geographic relevance data; identify a first portion of the plurality of digital content, the first portion comprising individual digital content elements each having (i) first temporal relevance data and (ii) first geographic relevance data associated therewith, the first temporal relevance data compatible with the future time and the first geographic relevance data compatible with the first location; and provide one or more redirection links within the at least one of the playlist or the manifest, the one or more redirection links each configured to (i) enable access by the first computerized user device to one or more of the individual digital content elements of the first portion of the plurality of digital content, and (ii) disable access of the identified one or more digital content elements that are not permitted to be accessed by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computerized network apparatus configured for enabling delivery of permitted digital content to one or more computerized user devices in a digital content distribution network, the computerized network apparatus comprising:
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a data interface apparatus configured to communicate data with one or more computerized user devices within a specified geographic region via the digital content distribution network; digital processor apparatus in data communication with the data interface apparatus; and storage apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage apparatus configured to store at least one computer program thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the digital processor apparatus, cause the computerized network apparatus to; receive data indicative of a future time of playback of at least one of a playlist or manifest of digital content at one or more computerized user devices within the specified geographic region; and determine that one or more digital content elements within the at least one playlist or manifest of digital content are not permitted to be accessed by the one or more computerized user devices at the future time of playback; and based at least in part on the determination; access relevance data, the relevance data correlating individual ones of a plurality of digital content with temporal relevance data; identify a first portion of the plurality of digital content, the first portion comprising individual digital content elements each having respective first temporal relevance data associated therewith, the respective first temporal relevance data indicating that the respective individual digital content elements are each compatible with the future time; and provide at least one redirection link within the at least one playlist or manifest, the at least one redirection link configured to;
(i) enable access to one or more of the individual digital content elements of the first portion of the plurality of digital content for the one or more computerized devices at the future time of playback; and
(ii) disable access of the identified one or more digital content elements that are not permitted to be accessed by the one or more computerized devices at the future time of playback. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 22)
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18. A computerized network apparatus configured for enabling delivery of permitted digital content to one or more computerized user devices in a digital content distribution network, the computerized network apparatus comprising:
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a data interface apparatus configured to communicate data with the one or more computerized user devices via the digital content distribution network; digital processor apparatus in data communication with the data interface apparatus; and storage apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage apparatus configured to store at least one computer program thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the digital processor apparatus, cause the computerized network apparatus to; receive data indicative of a listing of digital content configured for delivery to the one or more computerized user devices; based at least in part on the data indicative of the listing of digital content; identify data indicative of a first location, the first location associated with the one or more computerized user devices; identify data indicative of a future time of playback of the listing of digital content at the one or more computerized user devices; and identify at least one digital content element within the listing of digital content having;
(i) first temporal relevance data, and (ii) first geographic relevance data, associated therewith, at least one of the first temporal relevance data and the first geographic relevance data indicating that the at least one digital content element is not compatible with the future time, or the at least one digital content element is not compatible with the first location, respectively;provide marker data for the identified at least one digital content element within the listing of digital content, the marker data indicating that the at least one digital content element is non-permitted for access by the one or more computerized user devices at the future time of playback; and
based at least on the marker data;disable access to the identified at least one digital content element by the first computerized user device at the future time of playback; and provide one or more redirection links within the listing, the one or more redirection links each configured to enable access by the first computerized user device to the at least one digital content element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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