Viewing control management across multiple access points
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1. A method, comprising:
- sending, from a server, an electronic trigger to a client device, the client device associated with a network address, the electronic trigger embedded in a stream of video content and uniquely identifying the video content;
retrieving, by the server, viewing control settings from a profile associated with the network address associated with the client device;
synchronizing, by the server, the viewing control settings with the stream of the video content;
receiving, by the server, a storefront request sent from the client device associated with the network address, the storefront request sent in response to a selection of the electronic trigger at the client device, the storefront request requesting an electronic storefront associated with the video content;
sending, by the server, the electronic storefront to the client device associated with the network address;
sending, by the server, purchasable media assets for inclusion in the electronic storefront, the purchasable media assets associated with the video content;
receiving, at the server, an electronic purchase request sent from the client device associated with the network address, the electronic purchase request requesting to purchase a media asset of the purchasable media assets included in the electronic storefront;
determining, by the server, an asset type associated with the media asset requested for purchase, the asset type selected from Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and
selecting, by the server, an access point to a network, the server having multiple network interfaces to different networks based on the asset type associated with the media asset.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling viewing of multimedia content includes collecting viewing control profiles and associated viewing control passwords via an Internet-protocol television portal, a web portal, and a mobile portal. The viewing control profile may be usable to restrict access to certain multimedia programs. The viewing control may be applied using a unified storefront application, providing access to multimedia content via the Internet-protocol television portal, the web portal, and the mobile portal, to offer and provide controlled access to the multimedia assets.
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1. A method, comprising:
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sending, from a server, an electronic trigger to a client device, the client device associated with a network address, the electronic trigger embedded in a stream of video content and uniquely identifying the video content; retrieving, by the server, viewing control settings from a profile associated with the network address associated with the client device; synchronizing, by the server, the viewing control settings with the stream of the video content; receiving, by the server, a storefront request sent from the client device associated with the network address, the storefront request sent in response to a selection of the electronic trigger at the client device, the storefront request requesting an electronic storefront associated with the video content; sending, by the server, the electronic storefront to the client device associated with the network address; sending, by the server, purchasable media assets for inclusion in the electronic storefront, the purchasable media assets associated with the video content; receiving, at the server, an electronic purchase request sent from the client device associated with the network address, the electronic purchase request requesting to purchase a media asset of the purchasable media assets included in the electronic storefront; determining, by the server, an asset type associated with the media asset requested for purchase, the asset type selected from Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and selecting, by the server, an access point to a network, the server having multiple network interfaces to different networks based on the asset type associated with the media asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; sending an electronic trigger to a client device, the client device associated with network address, the electronic trigger embedded in a stream of video content; retrieving viewing control settings from a profile associated with the network address associated with the client device; synchronizing the viewing control settings with the stream of the video content; receiving a storefront request sent from a client device in response to a selection of the electronic trigger, the storefront request requesting an electronic storefront associated with the video content; sending the electronic storefront to the client device associated with the network address; sending purchasable media assets for inclusion in the electronic storefront, the purchasable media assets associated with the video content; receiving an electronic purchase request sent from the client device associated with the network address, the electronic purchase request requesting to purchase a media asset of the purchasable media assets included in the electronic storefront; determining an asset type associated with the media asset requested for purchase, the asset type selected from Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and selecting a network interface to a network, among multiple network interfaces to different networks, based on the asset type associated with the media asset. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable memory device storing instructions that when executed
cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: -
sending an electronic trigger to a client device associated with a network address, the electronic trigger embedded in a stream of video content; retrieving viewing control settings from a profile associated with the network address associated with the client device; synchronizing the viewing control settings with the stream of the video content; receiving a storefront request sent from the client device associated with the network address in response to a selection of the electronic trigger, the storefront request requesting an electronic storefront associated with the video content; sending the electronic storefront to the client device associated with the network address; sending purchasable media assets for inclusion in the electronic storefront, the purchasable media assets associated with the video content; receiving an electronic purchase request sent from the client device associated with the network address, the electronic purchase request requesting to purchase a media asset of the purchasable media assets included in the electronic storefront; determining an asset type of the media asset requested for purchase, the asset type selected from one of Internet protocol television assets, Internet assets, and mobile assets; and selecting a network interface to a network, among multiple network interfaces to different networks, reserved for the asset type associated with the media asset. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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