Managing Blackout of Media Content
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1. A method for managing a blackout of media content data, said method comprising:
- receiving a media content stream at a local media content device, wherein the media content stream includes the media content data and blackout data related to the blackout of the media content data, wherein the blackout data is embedded in an elementary stream within the media content stream;
wherein the local media content device is operable to implement blackout of the media content data based upon the blackout data in the media content stream.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing a blackout of media content data includes receiving a media content stream at a local media content device. The media content stream includes the media content data and blackout data related to the blackout of the media content data. The local media content device is operable to implement the blackout of the media content data with the blackout data in the media content stream.
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1. A method for managing a blackout of media content data, said method comprising:
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receiving a media content stream at a local media content device, wherein the media content stream includes the media content data and blackout data related to the blackout of the media content data, wherein the blackout data is embedded in an elementary stream within the media content stream; wherein the local media content device is operable to implement blackout of the media content data based upon the blackout data in the media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing a blackout of media content data, said method comprising:
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inserting blackout data into a media content stream containing the media content data, said media content stream comprising an elementary stream, wherein the blackout data is embedded in the elementary stream and associated with the blackout of the media content data, and wherein a local media content device is operable to implement the blackout of the media content data in response to receiving the blackout data in the media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A local media content device for managing a blackout of media content data comprising:
a controller for receiving a media content stream, wherein the media content stream contains the media content data and blackout data, wherein the blackout data is embedded in an elementary stream within the media content stream for implementing the blackout of the media content data, wherein the local media content device is operable to implement the blackout of the media content data based upon the blackout data contained in the media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions that when executed by a processing circuit performs a method of managing a blackout of media content data, said set of instructions comprising:
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receiving a media content stream at a local media content device, wherein the media content stream includes the media content data and blackout data related to the blackout of the media content data, wherein the blackout data is embedded in an elementary stream within the media content stream, wherein the local media content device is operable to implement blackout of the media content data based upon the blackout data in the media content stream. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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