METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT

• US 20090031367A1
• Filed: 07/24/2007
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sue, Ranny Q.
• Application Number:
  US11/782,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20090031367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/87
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2385 Channel allocation H04N21/266 takes precedence; Bandwidth allocation H04N21/24 takes precedence ; allocation of channels according to the instantaneous demands of the users in time-division multiplex systems H04J3/1682; admission control, resource allocation in open networks H04L12/5692; arrangements for maintenance or administration in data switching networks involving bandwidth and capacity management H04L41/0896; negotiating bandwidth in wireless networks H04W28/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26241 involving the time of distribution, e.g. the best time of the day for inserting an advertisement or airing a children program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A system 100 includes a content management system 221 having a first set of business rules for a first content including a first target and a second set of business rules for a second content including a second target. The system 100 also includes a workflow system 220 in communication with the content management system 221 and receives the first target and the second target. The work flow system obtains first content with a first business rule identification and second content with a second business rule identification. The content management system 221 associates the first content with the first set of business rules and associates the second content with the second set of business rules. A processing system 290, 272 processes the first content to form first processed content in response to the first business rules and processing the second content to form second processed content in response to the second business rules. A content repository 274 stores the first processed content and the second processed content.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing a first set of business rules for a first content including a first target;

providing a second set of business rules for a second content including a second target;

providing the first target and the second target to a work flow system;

from a work flow system, obtaining first content and first business rule identification and second content with a second business rule identification;

associating the first content with the first business rules;

associating the second content with the second business rules;

processing the first content to form first processed content in response to the first business rules;

storing the first processed content in a content repository;

processing the second content to form second processed content in response to the second business rules; and

storing the second processed content in a content repository.

2. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising forming a first content list at a web portal having the first processed content as an element of the list.

3. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising forming a second list and communicating the second list to a user device.

4. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising forming a second list and communicating the second list to a user device through a satellite.

5. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising forming a second list and communicating the second list to a user device through a terrestrial network.

6. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising forming a second list and communicating the second list to a user device through a wireless network.

7. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising forming a second list and communicating the second list to a user device through a satellite and forming a program guide portion from the second list.

8. A methods as recited in claim 1 further comprising selecting a selection from the guide portion;

and

communicating content to a user device in response to the selection.

9. A methods as recited in claim 1 wherein processing the first content comprises applying digital rights management.

10. A methods as recited in claim 1 wherein processing the second content comprises applying encryption.

11. A methods as recited in claim 1 wherein processing the first content comprises applying digital rights management and wherein processing the second content comprises applying encryption.

12. A methods as recited in claim 1 wherein processing the second content comprises applying encryption corresponding to a target.

13. A system comprising:

a content management system having a first set of business rules for a first content including a first target and a second set of business rules for a second content including a second target;

a workflow system in communication with the content management system receiving the first target and the second target, said work flow system obtaining first content and first business rule identification and second content with a second business rule identification;

said content management system associating the first content with the first set of business rules and associating the second content with the second set of business rules;

a processing system processing the first content to form first processed content in response to the first business rules and processing the second content to form second processed content in response to the second business rules;

a content repository storing the first processed content and the second processed content.

14. A system as recited in claim 13 further comprising a web portal providing a first content list having the first processed content as an element of the list.

15. A system as recited in claim 13 further comprising a communication means communicating a second list having the second processed content to a user device.

16. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the communication means comprises a satellite.

17. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the communication means comprises a terrestrial network.

18. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the communication means comprises a wireless network.

19. A system as recited in claim 13 further comprising a satellite and program guide module forming a guide list and communicating the second list to a user device.

20. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the content management system receives a selection from the guide list and communicates content to a user device through a content deliver network in response to the selection.

21. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the processing system comprises a digital rights management module.

22. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the processing system comprises an encryption module.

23. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the processing system comprises a digital rights management module and an encryption module.

24. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein the processing system applies encryption corresponding to a target.