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Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system

  • US 20080046922A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2006
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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