METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution, the method comprising:
- receiving a channel configuration from a channel configuration module, the channel configuration comprising at least one uniform resource locator (URL);
storing the channel configuration in association with the channel identifier on a content distribution apparatus;
receiving an indication of at least one transceiver device selected from a plurality of transceiver devices, wherein the indication indicates the at least one transceiver device is to be associated with the channel identifier; and
associating the channel identifier with the at least one transceiver device, such that channel content generated based on the channel configuration and associated with the channel identifier is received by the transceiver device via a network interface and transmitted by the transceiver device for display.
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Abstract
The method, apparatus, and computer program product provided herein provide for distribution of customized content to displays in a network. A display may receive video content for display from a transceiver device. Channel configurations may be user-configured to include content from any number of sources. Channel content may be generated based on a channel configuration to incorporate identified content and the channel content may be provided to transceiver devices. Alert messages may be pushed to channels, and takeovers of transceiver devices to stream a particular channel may be performed.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution, the method comprising:
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receiving a channel configuration from a channel configuration module, the channel configuration comprising at least one uniform resource locator (URL); storing the channel configuration in association with the channel identifier on a content distribution apparatus; receiving an indication of at least one transceiver device selected from a plurality of transceiver devices, wherein the indication indicates the at least one transceiver device is to be associated with the channel identifier; and associating the channel identifier with the at least one transceiver device, such that channel content generated based on the channel configuration and associated with the channel identifier is received by the transceiver device via a network interface and transmitted by the transceiver device for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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10. An apparatus for controlling content distribution, the apparatus comprising:
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a channel configuration module, configured to, when executed by a processor, access a channel configuration provided by a remote user device and stored in association with a channel identifier, the channel configuration comprising at least one uniform resource locator (URL); and a transceiver device configuration module, configured to, when executed by the processor, access a transceiver device configuration comprising an association of a transceiver device and the channel identifier, such that channel content generated based on the channel configuration comprising the at least one URL and associated with the channel identifier is received by the transceiver device via a network interface and transmitted by the transceiver device for display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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19. A computer program product for controlling content distribution, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:
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a channel configuration module, configured to, when executed by a processor, access a channel configuration provided by a remote user device and stored in associated with a channel identifier, the channel configuration comprising at least one uniform resource locator (URL); and a transceiver device configuration module, configured to, when executed by the processor, access a transceiver device configuration comprising an association of a transceiver device and the channel identifier, such that channel content generated based on the channel configuration and associated with the channel identifier is received by the transceiver device via a network interface and transmitted by the transceiver device for display. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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