TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SERVER
First Claim
1. A method of operating a server for connecting a television receiver to a remote site, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a television receiver for a connection with a remote site;
authenticating the request by determining whether the request originates from a television receiver authorised to make such request;
authorising the request by determining whether access to the remote site by the television receiver is available;
forwarding the request to the remote site;
receiving a response from the remote site; and
transmitting the response to the television receiver.
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Abstract
There is provided a television receiver which comprises a browser for accessing a web site via the internet. The television receiver is arranged to download data represented by the Wireless Markup Language (WML). The television receiver processes the data to output a signal representative of an interactive television image allowing user interaction with the web site via a remote control. The television receiver supports an extended WML Document Type Definition (DTD) which provides for the representation of additional layout and functional attributes pertaining to the interactive image. The layout of the interactive images determined by metalevel information contained in broadcast television signals. Services from the interactive image can be selected by entering a set of numbers via the numeric keyboard on the remote control, wherein each of the numeric keys of the numeric keys is associated with a number of letters such that the set of numbers to be entered corresponds to a keyword descriptive of the service to be selected. There is also provided an on-line server for connecting the television receiver with the web site. The server is arranged to perform authentication, authorization, compilation, pre-processing and decryption/encryption as part of the connection process.
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1. A method of operating a server for connecting a television receiver to a remote site, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a television receiver for a connection with a remote site; authenticating the request by determining whether the request originates from a television receiver authorised to make such request; authorising the request by determining whether access to the remote site by the television receiver is available; forwarding the request to the remote site; receiving a response from the remote site; and transmitting the response to the television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of processing a HTTP request substantially as described hereinabove with reference to
FIG. 5 .
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14. A television system substantially as described hereinabove with reference to
FIGS. 1 to 4 .
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