System and Method of Delivering Content Related to a Media Channel to a Wireless D
First Claim
1. A method of delivering content related to a media channel to a wireless device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to access a web portal, the request received from a wireless device at a portal server associated with a video distribution network;
receiving data at the portal server from a network element associated with the video distribution network, the data indicating a media channel associated with media content currently received at a set-top box device, wherein the set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber; and
automatically sending content related to the media channel to the wireless device via the web portal, in response to the access request.
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Abstract
A method of delivering content related to a media channel to a wireless device is disclosed and includes receiving a request to access a web portal. The request is received from a wireless device at a portal server associated with a video distribution network. The method also includes receiving data at the portal server from a network element associated with the video distribution network, the data indicating a media channel associated with media content currently received at a set-top box device. The set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber. Further, the method includes automatically sending content related to the media channel to the wireless device via the web portal, in response to the access request.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of delivering content related to a media channel to a wireless device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to access a web portal, the request received from a wireless device at a portal server associated with a video distribution network; receiving data at the portal server from a network element associated with the video distribution network, the data indicating a media channel associated with media content currently received at a set-top box device, wherein the set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber; and automatically sending content related to the media channel to the wireless device via the web portal, in response to the access request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system to deliver content related to a media channel to a wireless device, the system comprising:
a portal server associated with a video head-end of a video distribution system, the portal server including processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to; receive a request to access a web portal from a wireless device; receive data indicating a media channel associated with media content currently received at a set-top box device, wherein the set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber; and automatically send content related to the media channel to the wireless device via the web portal, in response to the access request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system to deliver content related to a media channel to a wireless device, the system comprising:
a wireless device having processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to; send a request to a portal server to access a web portal; receive, in response to the request, content related to a media channel associated with media content received at a set-top box device, wherein the set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber; and output the content related to the media channel via a display portion of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 17)
- 15. The system of claim 15, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to refresh a display at the display portion to include the additional content.
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18. A computer-readable medium including processor-readable instructions executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to access a web portal, the request received from a wireless device at a portal server associated with a video head-end of a video distribution system; receiving data at the portal server indicating a media channel associated with media content currently received at a set-top box device, wherein the set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber; and automatically sending content related to the media channel to the wireless device via the web portal, in response to the access request. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium including processor-readable instructions executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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sending a request from a wireless device to a portal server to access a web portal; receiving, in response to the request, content related to a media channel associated with media content received at a set-top box device, wherein the set-top box device and the wireless device are associated with a media service subscriber; and outputting the content related to the media channel via a display portion of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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