Method of Using Tokens and Policy Descriptors for Dynamic on Demand Session Management
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Abstract
Tokens and policy descriptors are used for dynamic on demand session management in a distributed and scalable architecture for on demand sessions and resource management. The architecture includes an on demand client, a purchase server, and a session manager. A purchase token is generated at the purchase server and assigned to the on demand client. The purchase token represents at least one requested asset. In response to an on demand session set-up request corresponding to the purchase token from the on demand client to the session manager, the purchase token is expanded to generate at least one dynamic policy management descriptor for the on demand session. This provides token-based purchase authorization and policy management for on demand services.
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46 Claims
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1-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first request identifying a token; determining, by at least one computing device, a first plurality of content assets based at least in part on the token as identified by the first request; causing at least some of the content assets of the first plurality of content assets to be sent over a network; receiving a second request identifying said token; determining, by the at least one computing device, a different second plurality of content assets based at least in part on the token as identified by the second request; and causing at least some of the content assets of the second plurality of content assets to be sent over the network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method, comprising:
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sending a message identifying a token, the token being associated with a content asset; receiving a request identifying the token; determining, by at least one computing device, a plurality of content assets including the content asset associated with the token; determining start times of the plurality of content assets; and causing at least some of the plurality of content assets to be sent over a network in accordance with said start times. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method, comprising:
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sending an indication of a token; responsive to each of a plurality of requests that identifies said token, processing, by at least one computing device, information associated with the token; and for each of the requests; determining a different plurality of content assets based on the token, and causing at least some of the content assets of the respective one of the plurality of content assets to be sent over a network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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