Indirect control of content consumption in an appliance
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, data indicative of a plurality of assets available for consumption, the plurality of assets comprising at least one content asset and at least one management asset, and wherein the at least one management asset allows the computing device to control navigation by a first device of the at least one content asset;
transmitting, by the computing device, a first message comprising a command for the first device to tune to a specified downstream frequency carrier; and
transmitting, by the computing device, a second message conveying a command for consuming, via the first device, the at least one content asset, wherein the second message is transmitted to the first device on the specified downstream frequency carrier.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to control of consumption of content in an appliance. The content can include linear programming and non-linear assets. Such control can permit (i) changing a channel in the appliance (e.g., a CPE without upstream functionality) and thus selecting a linear-programming asset, a non-linear asset, and so forth, and (ii) controlling consumption of such assets. In one aspect, a device with upstream network connectivity can control the consumption of media in the appliance. The device can leverage data management and control functionality of a service provider network to acquire information related to assets available for consumption and to transmit asset requests to the service provider network, which can transmit content and signaling to the appliance in accordance at least in part with the asset request, thus controlling media consumption in the appliance.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, data indicative of a plurality of assets available for consumption, the plurality of assets comprising at least one content asset and at least one management asset, and wherein the at least one management asset allows the computing device to control navigation by a first device of the at least one content asset; transmitting, by the computing device, a first message comprising a command for the first device to tune to a specified downstream frequency carrier; and transmitting, by the computing device, a second message conveying a command for consuming, via the first device, the at least one content asset, wherein the second message is transmitted to the first device on the specified downstream frequency carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
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a memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and a processor functionally coupled to the memory and configured, by a first portion of the computer-executable instructions, to receive data indicative of a plurality of assets for consumption, the plurality of assets comprising at least one of a content asset and a management asset, and wherein the management asset allows the processor to control navigation by a first device of the content asset; to deliver a first message to a network component functionally coupled to the first device, the first message comprising a command for the first device to tune to a specified downstream frequency carrier, and to deliver a second message to the network component functionally coupled to the first device, the second message conveying a command for consuming, via the first device, the content asset, wherein the second message is delivered to the network component on the specified downstream frequency carrier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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an interface component configured to receive a first message directed to a first device, the first message comprising a command for the first device to tune to a specified downstream frequency carrier, wherein the interface component is further configured to receive a second message directed to the first device, the second message conveying a command for consuming content via the first device; an assessment component configured to determine a first amount of network resources available for delivery of the second message; and a generation component configured to supply the second message based at least on the first amount of network resources, wherein the second message is supplied to the first device on the specified downstream frequency carrier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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