IPTV follow me content system and method
First Claim
1. A system for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol-based television environment, the system comprising:
- a decoder unit, in operative communication with a network and locatable in the network by an internet protocol address, and configured to;
receive a key from a key store configured to store the key, the key being associated with a set of access rights for an account; and
transmit, over the network, entitlement information relating to the set of access rights; and
a network entitlement handler unit, in operative communication with the network, and configured to;
receive, over the network from the decoder unit, a request for a requested content set;
receive, over the network, a set of access-restricted content, the set of access-restricted content having limited accessibility based at least in part on the set of access rights and comprising at least a portion of the requested content set;
receive the internet protocol address corresponding to the requesting decoder unit; and
transmit the set of access-restricted content over the network to the network address using the internet protocol.
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Abstract
Tools are provided for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) environment based on portable entitlement keys. Such tools can include a decoder, an encoder, and a network entitlement handler. The decoder may be configured to receive a key associated with entitlement information, and transmit the entitlement information over a network. The encoder may be configured to receive content from content providers, and to encode the content to create IP-compatible content, with access restrictions based on entitlement. The network entitlement handler may be configured to receive a request for requested content from the decoder; receive the access-restricted content including (including the requested content) from the encoder; and transmit the requested content over the network to the decoder using IP, when the decoder is entitled to receive the requested content.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol-based television environment, the system comprising:
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a decoder unit, in operative communication with a network and locatable in the network by an internet protocol address, and configured to; receive a key from a key store configured to store the key, the key being associated with a set of access rights for an account; and transmit, over the network, entitlement information relating to the set of access rights; and a network entitlement handler unit, in operative communication with the network, and configured to; receive, over the network from the decoder unit, a request for a requested content set; receive, over the network, a set of access-restricted content, the set of access-restricted content having limited accessibility based at least in part on the set of access rights and comprising at least a portion of the requested content set; receive the internet protocol address corresponding to the requesting decoder unit; and transmit the set of access-restricted content over the network to the network address using the internet protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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