Data receiving method and device for applications providing an IPTV communications service
First Claim
1. A method of receiving information regarding an application for providing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) communication service, the method comprising:
- acquiring IP address information for initiating an IPTV service provider discovery at an entry point for searching for an IPTV service provider;
receiving information regarding the IPTV service provider, from an IPTV service provider discovery entity apparatus by using the IP address information;
and acquiring information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service, based on the information regarding the IPTV service provider, wherein the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes at least one of a chatting application, an instant message application, a caller identification (ID) application, and a presence application provided by the IPTV service provider, wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes a resource identifier (URI) information regarding at least one of the chatting application, the instant message application, the caller ID application, and the presence application;
wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service is provided as a part of a communication offering record.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving an application for providing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) communication service. The method includes: acquiring IP address information for initiating an IPTV service provider discovery at an entry point for searching for a service provider; receiving information regarding an IPTV service provider from an IPTV service provider discovery entity apparatus by using the IP address information; and acquiring information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service based on the information regarding the IPTV service provider.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of receiving information regarding an application for providing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) communication service, the method comprising:
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acquiring IP address information for initiating an IPTV service provider discovery at an entry point for searching for an IPTV service provider; receiving information regarding the IPTV service provider, from an IPTV service provider discovery entity apparatus by using the IP address information; and acquiring information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service, based on the information regarding the IPTV service provider, wherein the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes at least one of a chatting application, an instant message application, a caller identification (ID) application, and a presence application provided by the IPTV service provider, wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes a resource identifier (URI) information regarding at least one of the chatting application, the instant message application, the caller ID application, and the presence application; wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service is provided as a part of a communication offering record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13)
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5. An open Internet protocol television (IPTV) terminal function (OITF) apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory comprising computer executable instructions; at least one processor operable to read the at least one memory and execute computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions which implement;
a service provider discovery launcher which acquires IP address information for initiating an IPTV service provider discovery at an entry point for searching for an IPTV service provider;a service provider information receiving unit which receives information regarding the IPTV service provider, from an IPTV service provider discovery entity apparatus by using the IP address information; and an application information acquiring unit which acquires information regarding an application for providing an IPTV communication service, based on the information regarding the IPTV service provider, wherein the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes at least one of a chatting application, an instant message application, a caller identification (ID) application, and a presence application, wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes a uniform resource identifier (URI) information regarding at least one of the chatting application, the instant message application, the caller ID application, and the presence application provided by the IPTV service provider, and wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service is provided as a part of a communication offering record. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 11)
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12. A method of receiving at a user terminal, information regarding an application for providing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) service, the method comprising:
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receiving from a gateway, IP address information of an entry point for searching for an IPTV service provider, the entry point being outside of the gateway;
receiving information regarding the IPTV service provider, from the gateway by using the received IP address information; andreceiving information regarding the application, based on the information regarding the IPTV service provider, wherein the application for providing the IPTV communication service includes at least one of a chatting application, an instant message application, a caller identification (ID) application, and a presence application, wherein the information regarding the includes a uniform resource identifier (URI) information regarding at least one of the chatting application, the instant message application, the caller ID application, and the presence application provided by the IPTV service provider, and wherein the information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service is provided as a part of a communication offering record.
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