Device, method and computer program product for controlling reception of broadcast content
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1. A device for controlling reception of broadcast content, the device comprising:
- a receiving module for receiving broadcast content from a source;
an output interface for communicating the received broadcast content to a terminal, wherein the device is configured to determine a state of the terminal, and the device is further configured to provide communication to the source directing the source to stop sending broadcast content directed to the device in response to the terminal being determined to be in a predefined state.
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Abstract
A device for controlling reception of broadcast content includes a receiving module and an output interface. The receiving module receives broadcast content from a source. The output interface communicates the received broadcast content to a terminal. The device is configured to determine a state of the terminal. The device is further configured to provide communication to the source directing the source to stop sending broadcast content directed to the device in response to the terminal being determined to be in a predefined state.
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1. A device for controlling reception of broadcast content, the device comprising:
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a receiving module for receiving broadcast content from a source;
an output interface for communicating the received broadcast content to a terminal, wherein the device is configured to determine a state of the terminal, and the device is further configured to provide communication to the source directing the source to stop sending broadcast content directed to the device in response to the terminal being determined to be in a predefined state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling reception of broadcast content capable of delivery to a terminal, the broadcast content being received from a network source, the method comprising:
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determining a state of the terminal;
providing broadcast content to the terminal in response to a first state of the terminal being determined; and
communicating to the source a direction to stop sending the broadcast content in response to a second state of the terminal being determined. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for controlling reception of broadcast content capable of delivery to a terminal, the broadcast content being received from a network source, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for determining a state of the terminal;
a second executable portion for providing broadcast content to the terminal in response to a first state of the terminal being determined; and
a third executable portion for communicating to the source a direction to stop sending the broadcast content in response to a second state of the terminal being determined. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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