Mobile Cable Subscription
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium that contains a computer program comprising instructions wherein those instructions control a processor in a media content processing device in a first region to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a request to receive media content not normally available to the media content processing device;
receiving first information identifying a user not associated with the media content processing device;
transmitting the identifying information to a first head-end in the first region coupled to the media content processing device.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer readable medium are described that allow a traveler to receive content similar to what that subscriber receives at home. In one case, the subscriber receives local content but at a tier of service that is similar to the tier of service the subscriber enjoys at home. In another case, the head-end in the home region forwards some or all content to the head-end in the remote region for distribution to the subscriber. In yet another case, the subscriber'"'"'s set-top box located in his home is used to transmit all the content to a set-top box in the remote region. Finally, the subscriber'"'"'s set-top box located in his home is used to transmit the content, one content service at a time to a set-top box in the remote region.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium that contains a computer program comprising instructions wherein those instructions control a processor in a media content processing device in a first region to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a request to receive media content not normally available to the media content processing device; receiving first information identifying a user not associated with the media content processing device; transmitting the identifying information to a first head-end in the first region coupled to the media content processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer readable medium that contains a computer program comprising instructions wherein those instructions control a processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving identification data in a first region; determining if the identification data identifies an account associated with the first region; transmitting media content distribution control signals to a second region if the identification data identifies an account associated with the first region; and wherein the first region is associated with a first head-end and the second region is associated with a second head-end. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium that contains a computer program comprising instructions wherein those instructions control a processor to perform a method comprising:
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transmitting identification data to a first region; receiving controls signals from the first region; selecting media content based on the control signals; wherein the control signals authorize a set-top in a second region to process the selected media content; and wherein the first region is associated with a first head-end and the second region is associated with a second head-end and the second set-top resides. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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