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System and method for authorization of segment boundary notifications

  • US 8,782,261 B1
  • Filed: 04/03/2009
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed in a digital media receiver, the method comprising:

  • registering for notification of segment boundary events associated with a first service provided to the digital media receiver;

    while tuned to a second service different than the first service, receiving a first notification of a first segment boundary event, wherein the first segment boundary is conveyed in a message in a transport layer corresponding to the first service and wherein the first segment boundary includes information corresponding to a first transition type from plural types of transitions, wherein the first transition type is contained in a transition type data field, wherein the first transition type corresponds to the type of transition being notified by the first segment boundary notification; and

    determining whether the first notification is authorized;

    responsive to the determination that the first notification is authorized, processing the first notification; and

    receiving a second notification of a second segment boundary event, wherein the second segment boundary is conveyed in a message in the transport layer corresponding to the first service and wherein the second segment boundary includes information corresponding to a second transition type from plural types of transitions, wherein the second transition type is contained in a transition type data field, wherein the second transition type corresponds to a type of transition different that the type of transition notified by the first segment boundary notification.

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