METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE AND UTILIZING THE LOCATION IN CONTENT SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- communicating a request for content from a mobile device to a headend;
requesting geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device;
when geographic coordinate data is available, determining geographic coordinate location data at the mobile device, communicating the geographic coordinate location data to the headend, and determining a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data;
when geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, extracting an IP address from the request, and determining a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level;
when the confidence level is below a threshold, determining a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device; and
controlling the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.
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1. A method comprising:
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communicating a request for content from a mobile device to a headend; requesting geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device; when geographic coordinate data is available, determining geographic coordinate location data at the mobile device, communicating the geographic coordinate location data to the headend, and determining a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data; when geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, extracting an IP address from the request, and determining a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level; when the confidence level is below a threshold, determining a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device; and controlling the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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13. A system comprising:
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a headend; a mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend; said headend requesting geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and when geographic coordinate data is available, determining a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data; said headend, when geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, extracting an IP address from the request and determining a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level; said headend, when the confidence level is below a threshold, determining a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device; and said headend controlling the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
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