Access nodes for giving a client device access to an internet network
First Claim
1. Access node (1) for giving a client device (2) access to an internet network (5), the access node (1) comprising a client-side receiver (21) for receiving client information from the client device (2), a network-side transmitter (42) for transmitting the client information to a server device (4) via the internet network (5), a network-side receiver (41) for receiving server information from the server device (4) via the internet network (5), a client-side transmitter (22) for transmitting the server information to the client device (2), and a detector (11) for detecting a request message in the client information, which request message defines a request for receiving a media content, characterized in that the access node (1) further comprises a processor (12) for processing a detection of the request message for gathering statistical information about the media content.
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Abstract
Access nodes (1) for giving client devices (2,3) access to internet networks (5) comprise detectors (11) for detecting request messages in client information defining requests for receiving media contents and are provided with processors (12) for processing detections of the request messages for gathering statistical information about the media contents. The statistical information comprises viewing figures per media content. Further request messages in the client information define further requests for finishing receptions of the media contents for gathering further statistical information. The further statistical information comprises timing figures per media content. Data messages define client data with respect to the media contents for gathering yet further statistical information. The yet further statistical information comprises appreciation figures and/or yet further viewing figures per media content. The access nodes (1) are further provided with couplers (14) and controllers (13) for controlling the couplers (14) for supplying a same media content to several client devices (2,3) simultaneously. The client information comprises internet group management protocol messages such as join messages and leave messages.
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1. Access node (1) for giving a client device (2) access to an internet network (5), the access node (1) comprising
a client-side receiver (21) for receiving client information from the client device (2), a network-side transmitter (42) for transmitting the client information to a server device (4) via the internet network (5), a network-side receiver (41) for receiving server information from the server device (4) via the internet network (5), a client-side transmitter (22) for transmitting the server information to the client device (2), and a detector (11) for detecting a request message in the client information, which request message defines a request for receiving a media content, characterized in that the access node (1) further comprises a processor (12) for processing a detection of the request message for gathering statistical information about the media content.
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12. Method for giving a client device (2) access to an internet network (5), the method comprising the steps of
receiving client information from the client device (2), transmitting the client information to a server device (4) via the internet network (5), receiving server information from the server device (4) via the internet network (5), transmitting the server information to the client device (2), and detecting a request message in the client information, which request message defines a request for receiving a media content, characterized in that the method further comprises the step of processing a detection of the request message for gathering statistical information about the media content.
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13. Computer program product for giving a client device (2) access to an internet network (5), the computer program product comprising the functions of
receiving client information from the client device (2), transmitting the client information to a server device (4) via the internet network (5), receiving server information from the server device (4) via the internet network (5), transmitting the server information to the client device (2), and detecting a request message in the client information, which request message defines a request for receiving a media content, characterized in that the computer program product further comprises the function of processing a detection of the request message for gathering statistical information about the media content.
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