System and Method for Enhanced Hot Key Delivery
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a head-end, content to be provided to a particular subscriber;
creating an indicator configured to provide to a subscriber side system an indication of an availability of alternate content based on the content; and
sending the indicator and the content separately over different networks to the subscriber side system.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a head-end, content to be provided to a particular subscriber. The method includes creating an indicator configured to provide to a subscriber side system an indication of an availability of alternated content based on the content. The method further includes sending the indicator and the content separately to the subscriber side system over different networks.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a head-end, content to be provided to a particular subscriber; creating an indicator configured to provide to a subscriber side system an indication of an availability of alternate content based on the content; and sending the indicator and the content separately over different networks to the subscriber side system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor in a head-end that supports a subscriber side system; and a memory accessible to the processor, the memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising; receiving content; and sending an indicator and the content separately over different networks to the subscriber side system, wherein the indicator is to provide to the subscriber side system an indication of an availability of alternate content based on the content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage device including computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive content; and send an indicator and the content separately over different networks to the subscriber side system, wherein the indicator is to provide to the subscriber side system an indication of an availability of alternate content based on the content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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