CONTROLLING ACCESS TO IP STREAMING CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method, implemented by one or more processors, of controlling access to IP streaming content by a plurality of receivers, the method comprising:
- for each receiver in the plurality of receivers, providing that receiver with access to first control information for that receiver to enable that receiver to access a first portion of the content;
identifying a receiver from the plurality of receivers as an identified receiver;
updating the first control information so as to provide updated control information for each receiver, the updated control information being associated with a second portion of the content; and
configuring each receiver to fetch the updated control information for that receiver;
wherein, for the identified receiver, the updated control information is invalid such that the identified receiver is unable to fully access the second portion of the content.
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Abstract
There is described a method of controlling access to IP streaming content by a plurality of receivers. The method comprises the steps of (a) for each receiver in the plurality of receivers, providing that receiver with access to first control information for that receiver to enable that receiver to access a first portion of the content; (b) identifying a receiver from the plurality of receivers as an identified receiver; (c) updating the first control information so as to provide updated control information for each receiver, the updated control information being associated with a second portion of the content; and (d) configuring each receiver to fetch the updated control information for that receiver. For the identified receiver, the updated control information is invalid such that the identified receiver is unable to fully access the second portion of the content. A server configured to carry out the method is also described.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, implemented by one or more processors, of controlling access to IP streaming content by a plurality of receivers, the method comprising:
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for each receiver in the plurality of receivers, providing that receiver with access to first control information for that receiver to enable that receiver to access a first portion of the content; identifying a receiver from the plurality of receivers as an identified receiver; updating the first control information so as to provide updated control information for each receiver, the updated control information being associated with a second portion of the content; and configuring each receiver to fetch the updated control information for that receiver; wherein, for the identified receiver, the updated control information is invalid such that the identified receiver is unable to fully access the second portion of the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server comprising one or more processors configured to control access to IP streaming content by a plurality of receivers, by:
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for each receiver in the plurality of receivers, providing that receiver with access to first control information for that receiver to enable that receiver to access a first portion of the content; identifying a receiver from the plurality of receivers as an identified receiver; updating the first control information so as to provide updated control information for each receiver, the updated control information being associated with a second portion of the content; and configuring each receiver to fetch the updated control information for that receiver; wherein, for the identified receiver, the updated control information is invalid such that the identified receiver is unable to fully access the second portion of the content.
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14. A-One or more tangible computer readable media comprising computer program code which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to control access to IP streaming content by a plurality of receivers, by:
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for each receiver in the plurality of receivers, providing that receiver with access to first control information for that receiver to enable that receiver to access a first portion of the content; identifying a receiver from the plurality of receivers as an identified receiver; updating the first control information so as to provide updated control information for each receiver, the updated control information being associated with a second portion of the content; and configuring each receiver to fetch the updated control information for that receiver; wherein, for the identified receiver, the updated control information is invalid such that the identified receiver is unable to fully access the second portion of the content.
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