METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A GENERIC PROGRAM GUIDE DATA FROM A PRIMARY CONTENT PROVIDER TO A USER NETWORK DEVICE THROUGH A PARTNER SERVICE PROVIDER
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating a request for a first encrypted token from a partner service provider using a partner site identifier;
communicating the request for the first encrypted token to an authentication web service;
validating the partner site identifier;
generating a first encrypted token at the authentication web service when the partner site identifier is valid;
communicating the encrypted token to the partner service provider;
requesting for linear program guide data from the partner service provider with the first encrypted token;
communicating program guide data from a primary service provider to the partner service provider through the network;
requesting program guide data at the user network device from the partner service provider;
communicating the program guide data from the partner service provider through the network; and
displaying the program guide data on a display of the user network device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing program guide data includes a partner service provider generating a request for a first encrypted token using a partner site identifier and a primary service provider having an authentication web service receiving the request for the first encrypted token. The primary service provider validates the partner site identifier, generates a first encrypted token at the authentication web service when the partner site identifier is valid and communicates the encrypted token to the partner service provider. The partner service provider requests for program guide data from the partner service provider with the first encrypted token. The primary service provider communicates program guide data to the partner service provider through the network. A user network device requesting program guide data from the partner service provider. The partner service provider communicates the program guide data from the partner service provider through the network. The user network device displays the program guide data on a display.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a request for a first encrypted token from a partner service provider using a partner site identifier; communicating the request for the first encrypted token to an authentication web service; validating the partner site identifier; generating a first encrypted token at the authentication web service when the partner site identifier is valid; communicating the encrypted token to the partner service provider; requesting for linear program guide data from the partner service provider with the first encrypted token; communicating program guide data from a primary service provider to the partner service provider through the network; requesting program guide data at the user network device from the partner service provider; communicating the program guide data from the partner service provider through the network; and displaying the program guide data on a display of the user network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a partner service provider generating a request for a first encrypted token using a partner site identifier; and a primary service provider having an authentication web service receiving the request for the first encrypted token, validating the partner site identifier, generating a first encrypted token at the authentication web service when the partner site identifier is valid and communicating the encrypted token to the partner service provider; said partner service provider requesting for program guide data from the partner service provider with the first encrypted token; said primary service provider communicating program guide data to the partner service provider through the network; a user network device requesting program guide data from the partner service provider; said partner service provider communicating the program guide data from the partner service provider through the network; and said user network device displaying the program guide data on a display. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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