System and method for subscription broadcast medium delivered over a broadband network

• US 20060156409A1
• Filed: 04/02/2003
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Chladek
• Original Assignee: James Chladek
• Inventors: Chladek, James
• Application Number:
  US10/510,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20060156409A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/26
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/18 for broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/262 Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists scheduling strategies for dispatcher in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/4881; arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/06; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a time schedule or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/62
• 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 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44224 Monitoring of user activity on external systems, e.g. Internet browsing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4753 for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4755 for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8106 involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A broadcast medium distribution system (100) provides for delivery of broadcast media over a large number of possible content channels over a broadband network (40) to a television or other display device via a player (20). Audio and graphical still frame program content are produced by a producer (30) and delivered over the broadband network (40) to a network server (10) for scheduled streaming to players (20). Each player (20) is provided with a unique and unchangeable identifier so that broadcast media may be securely delivered to players (20) on an individualized subscription basis.

Claims

1. A system for distributing program content to one or more display devices on a subscription basis, the system comprising:

(a) a server for receiving authored program content for storing the received content, for scheduling playback of stored content at one or more predetermined times, and for delivering the stored content to one or more subscribers over at least one broadband network at the one or more predetermined times, and

(b) a Player for initiating a subscription for delivery of the stored content, for receiving the stored content over the at least one broadband network, and for providing the stored content to a display device for display.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

(c) a producer for authoring stored content and providing the authored content to the server in a predetermined format.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the predetermined format includes information identifying the one or more predetermined times.

4. A player for providing broadcast information for display by a display device, the player comprising:

(a) setup means for connecting and logging in to a network for receiving broadcast information;

(b) menu means for causing one or more broadcast channels to be identified on the display device;

(c) selection means for selecting a broadcast channel to which the player is subscribed; and

(d) interaction means for selecting a feature identified by the broadcast information.