IPTV SYSTEM, AN APPLICATION SERVER AND A RELATED LOCATION AGENT
First Claim
1. An IPTV System for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated to said subscriber, and said first client device, said application Server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN), CHARACTERISED IN THAT said IPTV system further comprises:
- a. a location determination part (LA), adapted to determine an actual location of said subscriber; and
b. a service provisioning determination part (SPDP), adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning said IPTV services to said subscriber based on said location of said subscriber
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an IPTV System for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system. The IPTV-system comprises an application server for provisioning IPTV services to the subscriber via a first client device that is associated to the subscriber and the first client device. The application Server is coupled to the first client device over a communications network.
The IPTV system further comprises a location determination part that is adapted to determine an actual location of the subscriber and a service provisioning determination part that is adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning the IPTV services to the subscriber based on the location of the subscriber.
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12 Claims
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1. An IPTV System for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated to said subscriber, and said first client device, said application Server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN), CHARACTERISED IN THAT said IPTV system further comprises:
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a. a location determination part (LA), adapted to determine an actual location of said subscriber; and b. a service provisioning determination part (SPDP), adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning said IPTV services to said subscriber based on said location of said subscriber - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. Application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of an IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated with said subscriber and said first client device (STB), said application Server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN), said application server comprising a service provisioning part (SPP), adapted to provision said IPTV services to said first client device, CHARACTERISED IN THAT application server (AS) further comprises:
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a. a subscriber location retrieval part (SLRP), adapted to retrieve a current location of said subscriber from a location agent adapted to determine said location of said subscriber; and b. a service provisioning determination part (SPDP), adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning said IPTV services to said subscriber based on said location of said subscriber; and
in that said service provisioning part (SPP), further is adapted to provision said IPTV services via said alternative means for provisioning said IPTV services. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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7. Location agent (LA) for use in an IPTV system for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated to said subscriber, and said first client device (STB), said application Server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN), said location agent (LA) comprising a location determination part (LDP), adapted to determine an actual location of said subscriber.
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