Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
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1. A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system, the method comprising:
- accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the restriction data related to geographically restricted video data;
determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data; and
sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the plurality of restriction zones.
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Abstract
A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
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1. A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system, the method comprising:
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accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the restriction data related to geographically restricted video data; determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data; and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the plurality of restriction zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for receiving geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system comprising:
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selecting, at an IPTV client device in a geographic restriction zone, an electronic program guide (EPG) listing for a geographically restricted video data segment; sending from the client device a request for restriction data for the selected video data segment to an IPTV server; and receiving at the IPTV client device the restriction data in an EPG data format for the selected video data from the IPTV server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium containing a computer program for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system, the computer program comprising:
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instructions to accept at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the restriction data related to geographically restricted video data; instructions to determine at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data; and instructions to send from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the plurality of restriction zones. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium for containing a computer program for receiving geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV), the computer program comprising:
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instructions to select, at an IPTV client device in a geographic restriction zone, an electronic program guide (EPG) listing for a geographically restricted video data segment; instructions to send from the client device a request for restriction data for the selected video data segment to an IPTV server; and instructions to receive at the IPTV client device the restriction data in EPG data for the selected video data from the IPTV server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A data structure in memory comprising:
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a video data identifier field for containing data indicating an identifier for a geographically restricted video data segment; a video event location field for containing data indicative of a locus of a video event location for the geographically restricted video segment; a geographical radius restriction distances field for containing data which indicates the radius of the geographical restriction zones relative to the video event location; and a first restriction zone price field for containing data indicating a fee for viewing the geographically restricted video data at an STB in a first restriction zone associated with the video data identifier. - View Dependent Claims (22, 25)
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23. In an IPTV system having a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display and a selection device, a method of providing and selecting from the GUI on the display, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic program guide (EPG) formatted data containing listings for geographic restricted video data; displaying the EPG formatted data on the display; receiving a first EPG listing selection signal indicative of the selection device pointing at a first selected EPG listing; and in response to the selection signal, sending data indicating a request to an IPTV server requesting geographic restriction data for the first selected EPG listing. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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