Media content crowdsource
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1. A method, comprising:
- sending a request to a television receiver from a satellite television provider to transfer particular content to a secondary device over a broadband terrestrial communication channel, wherein the television receiver is associated with a first customer account of the satellite television provider, and wherein the secondary device is associated with a second customer account of the satellite television provider different from the first customer account;
providing instructions from the satellite television provider to the television receiver to allocate a particular tuner of the television receiver to receive the particular content over a satellite communication channel from the satellite television provider;
providing negotiation information to the television receiver from the satellite television provider to link the television receiver with the secondary device;
providing instructions from the satellite television provider to the television receiver to establish a communication connection between the television receiver and the secondary device in order to transfer the particular content to the secondary device over the broadband terrestrial communication channel;
receiving periodic status updates at the satellite television provider from at least one of the television receiver and the secondary device, wherein the periodic status updates comprise identification of whether the transfer of the particular content is being performed without disruption in service; and
identifying, by the satellite television provider, a back-up television receiver to continue transfer of the particular content to the secondary device in the event of disruption of the transfer of the particular content from the television receiver.
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Abstract
The provisioning of media content to computing devices that might not normally have access thereto. Example types of media or media content may include advertising media, broadcast media, social media, news media, and others.
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1. A method, comprising:
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sending a request to a television receiver from a satellite television provider to transfer particular content to a secondary device over a broadband terrestrial communication channel, wherein the television receiver is associated with a first customer account of the satellite television provider, and wherein the secondary device is associated with a second customer account of the satellite television provider different from the first customer account; providing instructions from the satellite television provider to the television receiver to allocate a particular tuner of the television receiver to receive the particular content over a satellite communication channel from the satellite television provider; providing negotiation information to the television receiver from the satellite television provider to link the television receiver with the secondary device; providing instructions from the satellite television provider to the television receiver to establish a communication connection between the television receiver and the secondary device in order to transfer the particular content to the secondary device over the broadband terrestrial communication channel; receiving periodic status updates at the satellite television provider from at least one of the television receiver and the secondary device, wherein the periodic status updates comprise identification of whether the transfer of the particular content is being performed without disruption in service; and identifying, by the satellite television provider, a back-up television receiver to continue transfer of the particular content to the secondary device in the event of disruption of the transfer of the particular content from the television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A satellite-television provider system comprising:
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a satellite-television service provider; and at least one satellite; wherein the satellite-television service provider is configured to; send a request to a television receiver to transfer particular content to a secondary device over a broadband terrestrial communication channel, wherein the television receiver is associated with a first customer account of the satellite-television provider, and wherein the secondary device is associated with a second customer account of the satellite-television provider different from the first customer account; provide instructions to the television receiver to allocate a particular tuner of the television receiver to receive the particular content from the at least one satellite; provide negotiation information to the television receiver to link the television receiver with the secondary device; provide instructions to the television receiver to establish a communication connection between the television receiver and the secondary device in order to transfer the particular content to the secondary device over the broadband terrestrial communication channel; receive periodic status updates from at least one of the television receiver and the secondary device, wherein the periodic status updates comprise identification of whether the transfer of the particular content is being performed without disruption in service; and identify a back-up television receiver to continue transfer of the particular content to the secondary device in the event of disruption of the transfer of the particular content from the television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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