APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEVICE CONFIGURATION
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Abstract
A method of configuring one of a digital TV receiver and a mobile device comprises receiving profile information from one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device, the profile information including one or more profile settings, and configuring the other one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device based on the received profile information including the one or more profile settings. The profile settings may, for example, include one or more of: a current location; a country setting; a language setting; network configuration settings; accessibility settings; a list of installed applications; a list of favorite websites; and user account settings. The configuration may be performed during an installation procedure of one of the devices, and events relating to the installation procedure, such as progress notifications and audio/video tutorials, may be triggered at the other device.
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106 Claims
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55. A method of configuring one of a digital Television (TV) receiver and a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving profile information from one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device; and configuring other one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device based on the received profile information from the one of the digital TV and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 80)
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70. A method of providing profile settings to one of a digital TV receiver and a mobile device, the method comprising:
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retrieving one or more profile settings of one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device; generating profile information including the one or more retrieved profile settings; and transmitting the profile information to the one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A control method of a server configured to access a plurality of stored service lists corresponding to a plurality of receiver groups, each service list comprising a list of services expected to be receivable by a receiver in one of the plurality of receiver groups, the method comprising:
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receiving information about services receivable by a digital TV receiver, and information identifying one of a current location of the digital TV receiver, a reception medium through which the digital TV receiver is configured to receive services, and a service provider from which the digital TV receiver is configured to receive services; determining which one of the plurality of receiver groups the digital TV receiver belongs to, based on the information received from the digital TV receiver; and updating the stored service list for the receiver group to which the digital TV receiver belongs, based on the information about the services receivable by the digital TV receiver.
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81. Apparatus to configure one of a digital TV receiver and a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit arranged to receive profile information from one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device; and a configuration setting unit arranged to configure other one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device based on the received profile information from one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 104, 105)
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96. Apparatus to provide profile settings to one of a digital TV receiver and a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a profile information generator arranged to retrieve one or more profile settings of one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device, and generate profile information including the one or more retrieved profile settings; and a transmitting unit arranged to transmit the profile information to the one of the digital TV receiver and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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106. A server comprising:
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a storage access unit arranged to access a plurality of stored service lists corresponding to a plurality of receiver groups, each service list comprising a list of services expected to be receivable by a receiver in one of the plurality of receiver groups; a network interface to communicate with a digital TV receiver, the server being arranged to receive, via the network interface, information about services receivable by the digital TV receiver and information identifying a current location of the digital TV receiver, and/or a reception medium through which the digital TV receiver is configured to receive services, and/or a service provider from which the digital TV receiver is configured to receive services; and a service list management unit arranged to determine which one of the plurality of receiver groups the digital TV receiver belongs to, based on the information received from the digital TV receiver, and to control the storage access unit to update the stored service list for the receiver group to which the digital TV receiver belongs, based on the information about the services receivable by the digital TV receiver.
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