SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING DIGITAL RIGHTS

• US 20140344849A1
• Filed: 08/05/2014
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Grannan, Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/451,658
• Publication Number:
  US 20140344849A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1073 Conversion
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/184 Intellectual property management
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2225 Local VOD servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26606 for generating or managing entitlement messages, e.g. Entitlement Control Message [ECM] or Entitlement Management Message [EMM] arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services H04H60/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/274 Storing end-user multimedia data in response to end-user request , e.g. network recorder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/835 Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17336 Handling of requests in head-ends

Abstract

A method includes sending a user interface to a device associated with a content source. The user interface includes a listing of media content recorded by a network recorder. The media content is associated with the content source. The network recorder recorded the media content in response to requests received from subscriber devices. The user interface also includes a selectable element associated with each item of the listing. The selectable element for a particular item enables configuration of digital rights of recorded media content associated with the particular item to enable distribution of the recorded media content to subscribers that did not send requests to record the recorded media content via the network recorder. The method also includes receiving user input from the device via the user interface for a selected item. The user input associates a particular offer profile with first media content associated with the selected item.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

sending a user interface from a video head end server to a device associated with a content source, wherein the user interface includes;

a listing of media content recorded by a network recorder device associated with the video head end server, wherein the media content is associated with the content source, and wherein the network recorder device recorded the media content in response to client requests; and

a selectable element associated with an item of the listing, wherein the selectable element for the item enables configuration of digital rights of recorded media content associated with the item to enable distribution of the recorded media content to devices not associated with the client requests; and

receiving user input of a selected item from the device at the video head end server via the user interface, wherein the user input associates a particular offer profile with first media content associated with the selected item.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a selectable option to edit offer profiles, and further comprising:

receiving second user input indicating selection of the selectable option; and

sending a second user interface to the device, wherein the second user interface includes a second listing of offer profiles, wherein each offer profile of the offer profiles is associated with an offer identification and includes a second selectable element, wherein the selectable element for a particular offer profile enables entry of digital rights parameters for the particular offer profile.

3. The method claim 2, wherein the second user interface includes a selectable option to add a new offer profile.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the digital rights parameters for each offer profile include a time limit to view media content associated with the offer profile, a restriction on a number of times a type of user device can receive media content associated with the offer profile, or combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the digital rights parameters include a price for purchase of media content associated with the offer profile.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the digital rights parameters include a price for on-demand access to media content associated with the offer profile.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an interface to a client device after receiving the user input, wherein the interface is configured to allow acceptance of an offer for the first media content associated with the particular offer profile.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the interface comprises an electronic program guide.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the interface comprises a web page.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein each item in the listing includes a program identifier and a title of media content associated with the item.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein an entry for each item in the listing includes a number of the client requests for the media content associated with the item.

12. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform operations including:

sending a user interface to a device associated with a content source, wherein the user interface includes;

a listing of media content recorded by a network recorder, wherein the media content is associated with the content source, and wherein the network recorder recorded the media content in response to requests from subscriber devices; and

a selectable element associated with an item of the listing, wherein the selectable element enables configuration of digital rights of recorded media content associated with the item to enable distribution of the recorded media content to subscribers that did not send requests to record the recorded media content via the network recorder; and

receiving user input of a selected item from the device via the user interface, wherein the user input associates a particular offer profile with first media content associated with the selected item.

13. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein the network recorder includes a first network recorder associated with a video head end server and a second network recorder associated with a second video head end.

14. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein an entry for each item in the listing includes a number of the client requests for the media content associated with the item.

15. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein the particular offer profile includes an expiration date after which distribution of the first media content to a subscriber that did not send a request to record the first media content via the network recorder is inhibited.

16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 12, wherein the content source is a television network company, a video production company, a video distribution company, a music production company, a music distribution company, a software production company, an interactive games production company, a television programming distributor, or a combination thereof.

17. A system comprising:

a processor,

a memory accessible to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions executable by the processor to perform operations including;

sending a user interface to a device associated with a content source, wherein the user interface includes;

a listing of media content recorded by a network recorder, wherein the media content is associated with the content source, and wherein the network recorder recorded the media content in response to requests sent from subscriber devices; and

a selectable element associated with an item of the listing, wherein the selectable element enables configuration of digital rights of recorded media content associated with the item to enable distribution of the recorded media content to devices that did not send requests to record the recorded media content via the network recorder; and

receiving user input of a selected item from the device via the user interface, wherein the user input associates an offer profile with first media content associated with the selected item.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the user interface includes a selectable option to edit offer profiles.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the listing includes an identifier associated with each item, a title associated with each item, a number of requests to record recorded media content associated with each item, an offer identifier associated for each item, or combinations thereof.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein each offer identifier is associated with an offer profile.