Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a receiver interface to receive a satellite broadcast signal from a broadcast system headend via a satellite communication path;
a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request; and
a network interface to transmit the authorization request to the satellite broadcast system headend, to transmit the content request to a content delivery server, and to receive the program from the content delivery server via a terrestrial communication path.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example receiver station includes a receiver interface to receive a broadcast signal, and a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request. The example receiver station also includes a network interface to transmit the authorization request, to transmit the content request to point-to-point content delivery server, and to receive the program from the point-to-point content delivery server.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver interface to receive a satellite broadcast signal from a broadcast system headend via a satellite communication path;
a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request; and
a network interface to transmit the authorization request to the satellite broadcast system headend, to transmit the content request to a content delivery server, and to receive the program from the content delivery server via a terrestrial communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 37, 38, 39)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a satellite broadcast signal from a broadcast system headend via a satellite communication link;
transmitting an authorization request for a selected program to the broadcast system headend;
transmitting a content request to an Internet-based delivery network; and
receiving the program from the Internet-based delivery network via a terrestrial communication link. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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16. (canceled)
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28. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive a broadcast signal from a broadcast system headend via a satellite communication signal;
transmit an authorization request for a selected asset to the broadcast system headend;
transmit a content request to an Internet-based content sever; and
download an asset from the Internet-based content server via a terrestrial communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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31. (canceled)
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40. A system comprising:
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a broadcast system headend to transmit a satellite broadcast signal;
a content delivery server, and a set-top box comprising;
a receiver interface to receive the satellite broadcast signal from the broadcast system headend;
a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request; and
a network interface to transmit the authorization request to the broadcast system headend, to transmit the content request to the content delivery server, and to receive the program from the content delivery server via a terrestrial communication path.
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