AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION IN A BROADCAST APPLICATION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method of determining and applying configuration settings of a broadcast application apparatus being connected to the internet, the method comprising:
- putting a request for geographical information of the broadcast application apparatus by submitting at least an externally visible IP address to a geographical information server on the internet;
receiving the geographical information from the geographical information server;
determining location-specific settings of the broadcast application apparatus based upon the geographical information, andapplying the configuration settings of the broadcast application apparatus in conformity with the location-specific settings.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of determining and applying configuration settings (CS) of a broadcast application apparatus (1) being connected to the internet (99) The method comprises: i) putting a request for geographical information (Loc) of the broadcast application apparatus (1) by submitting at least an externally visible IP address (9) to a geographical information server (4) on the internet (99); ii) receiving the geographical information (Loc) from the geographical information server (4); iii) determining location-specific settings (SL) of the broadcast application apparatus (1) based upon the geographical information (Loc), and iv) applying the configuration settings (CS) of the broadcast application apparatus (1) in conformity with the location-specific settings (SL). The invention provides for more user-friendliness, because a user does not need to specify where he is located. The invention further relates to a broadcast application apparatus for carrying out such method, and to a computer program product comprising instructions for causing a processor to perform such method.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of determining and applying configuration settings of a broadcast application apparatus being connected to the internet, the method comprising:
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putting a request for geographical information of the broadcast application apparatus by submitting at least an externally visible IP address to a geographical information server on the internet; receiving the geographical information from the geographical information server; determining location-specific settings of the broadcast application apparatus based upon the geographical information, and applying the configuration settings of the broadcast application apparatus in conformity with the location-specific settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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