BROADCAST AREA IDENTIFICATION AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
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1. A method for distributing content, the method comprising:
- after identification of a broadcast area with which an electronic device is associated, receiving, via an authentication server, a request for content associated with the broadcast area, wherein the request for content is generated from the electronic device;
determining, via the authentication server, whether the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters; and
after determining that the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters, distributing, via the authentication server, the content to the electronic device.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for broadcast area identification and content distribution. In one embodiment, a broadcast area associated with an electronic device can be identified. Then, content for the broadcast area can be distributed to the electronic device in accordance with distribution parameters.
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1. A method for distributing content, the method comprising:
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after identification of a broadcast area with which an electronic device is associated, receiving, via an authentication server, a request for content associated with the broadcast area, wherein the request for content is generated from the electronic device; determining, via the authentication server, whether the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters; and after determining that the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters, distributing, via the authentication server, the content to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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after identification of a broadcast area with which an electronic device is associated, receive a request for content associated with the broadcast area, wherein the request for content is generated from the electronic device; determine whether the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters; and after determining that the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters, distribute the content to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for distributing content, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to, after identification of a broadcast area with which an electronic device is associated, receive a request for content associated with the broadcast area, wherein the request for content is generated from the electronic device; an executable portion configured to determine whether the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters; and an executable portion configured to, after determining that the request for content is in compliance with one or more distribution parameters, distribute the content to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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