METHOD TO REQUEST DELIVERY OF A MEDIA ASSET, MEDIA SERVER, APPLICATION SERVER AND CLIENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for a client (101) to request delivery of a media asset to a media server (102) in an on-demand network, CHARACTERIZED in that said client (101) submits a token in advance associated with said media asset to said media server (102), and said media server (102) verifies said token against token related metadata before delivery of said media asset.
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Abstract
In requesting delivery of an on-demand media asset from a media server (102)—like a request to stream a movie from a video-on-demand server—the client (101) submits to the media server (102) a token that is in advance associated with the requested media asset. The media server (102) then verifies the token against token related metadata credentials—e.g. maximum number of deliveries, expiry date, etc.—before granting the request and executing the requested operation, for example delivery of the media asset to the client (101).
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1. A method for a client (101) to request delivery of a media asset to a media server (102) in an on-demand network,
CHARACTERIZED in that said client (101) submits a token in advance associated with said media asset to said media server (102), and said media server (102) verifies said token against token related metadata before delivery of said media asset.
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14. A media server (102) for use in an on-demand network, able to handle a request from a client (101) for delivery of a media asset, and to deliver said media asset to said client (101),
CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said media server (102) comprises: -
a. receiving means for receiving a token from said client (101) when requesting delivery of said media asset, said token being associated in advance with said media asset; and
b. verification means for verifying said token against token related metadata before delivery of said media asset. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An application server (103) for use in an on-demand network, able to receive a request from a client (101) for delivery of a media asset,
CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said application server (103) is operationally coupled to: -
a. token generating means for generating a token and for associating said token in advance with said media asset; and
said application server (103) comprises;
b. token sharing means for sharing said token with said client (101).
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17. A client device (101) for use in an on-demand network, said client device (101) being able to request delivery of a media asset to a media server (102),
CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said client device (101) further comprises: -
a. means for requesting a token in advance associated with said media asset to an application server (103); and
b. means for submitting said token with said media server (102) when requesting delivery of said media asset.
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