APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING IPTV SERVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for implementing IPTV service, comprising a content description function module, the content description function module comprising:
- a transceiving unit, configured to receive a content description request message and send an obtained content description;
a storage unit, configured to store the content description;
a processing unit, configured to extract the content description from the storage unit according to the content description request message from the transceiving unit, and transmit the extracted content description to the transceiving unit.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing IPTV service are disclosed according to the present invention. In particular, a user equipment initiates an IPTV service request to an IPTV application subsystem in an IMS session. The IPTV application subsystem acquires content description from a service selection function entity according to the IPTV service request, and enables a multimedia delivery subsystem to provide content to the user equipment based on the acquired content description. According to the present invention, a content description function entity is provided in the system. The content description function entity is able to provide content description which may be utilized in the IMS session procedure for the purpose of implementing IPTV service.
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1. An apparatus for implementing IPTV service, comprising a content description function module, the content description function module comprising:
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a transceiving unit, configured to receive a content description request message and send an obtained content description; a storage unit, configured to store the content description; a processing unit, configured to extract the content description from the storage unit according to the content description request message from the transceiving unit, and transmit the extracted content description to the transceiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for implementing IPTV service, comprising:
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receiving, by an IPTV application subsystem, an IPTV service request initiated from a user equipment in an IMS session; and acquiring, by the IPTV application subsystem, content description from a content description function entity according to the IPTV service request, and enabling a multimedia delivery subsystem to provide content to the user equipment based on the acquired content description so as to implement the IPTV service. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for implementing IPTV service, comprising:
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receiving, by an IPTV application subsystem, an IPTV service request initiated from a user equipment in an IMS session; acquiring, by the IPTV application subsystem, content description from a service selection function entity according to the IPTV service request, and enabling a multimedia delivery subsystem to provide content to the user equipment based on the acquired content description so as to implement the IPTV service. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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