METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORDERING CONTENT FROM A FIRST DEVICE FOR A SELECTED USER DEVICE THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE INTERFACE

• US 20090099858A1
• Filed: 10/13/2007
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jeffs, Alistair E.
• Application Number:
  US11/871,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20090099858A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/346
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2225 Local VOD servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2347 involving video stream encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26613 for generating or managing keys in general key distribution for secret or secure communication involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP] H04L9/083; network support of key management H04L63/06; key management for network security in communication control or processing H04W12/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43622 Interfacing an external recording device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4405 involving video stream decryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/835 Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method and system for ordering content includes a first device having an ordering interactive interface having available content and a first user device identifier and a second user device identifier. The first device forms a content selection corresponding to the on-demand content from the interactive interface and a user device selection corresponding to the first user device or the second user device. The first device communicates the content selection and the user device selection to a content processing system. The content processing system communicates a control word to the user device corresponding to the content selection and the user device selection. A user device receives the content corresponding to the selection in response to the control word and the user device selection.

Claims

1. A method of ordering content comprising:

accessing an ordering interactive interface having available content from a first device;

identifying a user account;

selecting a content selection from the interactive interface;

communicating a first user device identifier and a second user device identifier associated with the user account to the interactive interface;

communicating the content selection corresponding to the content to the content processing system;

selecting a user device selection from the first user device or the second user device;

communicating the user device selection to a content processing system;

communicating a control word to a user device corresponding to the content selection and the user device selection; and

receiving the content corresponding to the content at the first user device or second user device corresponding to the user device selection in response to the control word.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising in response to communicating a control word, sending an email indicating the control word was sent to the user device.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein after receiving, storing the content in a memory of the user device.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein accessing an ordering interactive interface comprises entering the customer identifier and password.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein selecting a content selection comprises selecting linear content.

6. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein selecting a content selection comprises selecting on-demand content.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein selecting a content selection comprises selecting the content selection from a menu on a mobile device.

8. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein selecting a content selection comprises selecting the content from a search result.

9. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein prior to selecting the content from a search result, performing a title search and generating the search result from the title search.

10. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein prior to selecting the content from a search result, performing a channel name search and generating the search result from the channel name search.

11. A method as recited in claim 8 wherein prior to selecting the content from a search result, performing a channel number search and generating the search result from the channel number search.

12. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein communicating the control word comprises communicating the control word through a satellite.

13. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein communicating the control word comprises communicating the control word through a broadband communication system.

14. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content through a satellite.

15. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content through a broadband communication system.

16. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content through a terrestrial system.

17. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein communicating the control word comprises communicating the control word through a satellite and wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content through a satellite.

18. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein communicating a control word comprises communicating the control word through a satellite and wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content through a broadband communication system.

19. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the user device comprises a satellite television set top box and the first device comprises mobile device.

20. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein prior to receiving the content, communicating the content stored in a content repository at a content processing system.

21. A system comprising:

a first device having an ordering interactive interface having available content and a first user device identifier and a second user device identifier, said first device forming a content selection corresponding to the on-demand content from the interactive interface and a user device selection corresponding to the first user device or the second user device, said mobile device communicating the content selection and the user device selection to a content processing system;

said content processing system communicating a control word to the user device corresponding to the content selection and the user device selection; and

a user device receiving the content corresponding to the selection in response to the control word and the user device selection.

22. A system as recited in claim 21 wherein the first device comprises a mobile device.

23. A system as recited in claim 21 wherein the available content comprises a linear content and on-demand content.

24. A system as recited in claim 21 further comprising a satellite in communication with the content processing system communicating the control word therethrough.

25. A system as recited in claim 21 further comprising a broadband communication system communication with the content processing system communicating the control word therethrough.