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TELEVISION RECEIVER-BASED NETWORK TRAFFIC CONTROL

  • US 20160066056A1
  • Filed: 08/27/2014
  • Published: 03/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a television receiver in a home network environment, packet traffic generated by network devices connected to the home network environment and directed to systems external to the home network environment, wherein the television receiver includes;

    one or more audio/video decoders operable to convert encoded video and audio into a format suitable for output to display devices;

    a network interface operable to establish network connections with systems in the home network environment and external to the home network environment, wherein the packet traffic is received using network interface; and

    an output interface operable to output audio and video signals for use by display devices;

    scanning, by the television receiver, contents of packets of the packet traffic to identify data unauthorized for transfer external to the home network environment;

    determining, by the television receiver, that particular packets of the packet traffic include data unauthorized for transfer external to the home network environment;

    blocking, by the television receiver, the particular packets of the packet traffic that include data unauthorized for transfer from being routed external to the home network environment;

    generating, by the television receiver, a message indicating that a transfer of data unauthorized for transfer external to the home network environment has been attempted;

    sending, by the television receiver, the message to a display device for display thereon; and

    routing, by the television receiver, other packets of the packet traffic to systems external to the home network environment.

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