IPTV system, an application server and a related location agent

• US 9,992,452 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2007
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Provenance Asset Group LLC
• Inventors: Robinson, David, Kisel, Andrey, Schutte, Christiaan
• Primary Examiner(s): ALAM, MUSHFIKH I
• Application Number:
  US11/958,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172706A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,823 Days
• Field of Search: 725109
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42201 biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IPTV System for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system. The IPTV-system comprises an application server for provisioning IPTV services to the subscriber via a first client device that is associated to the subscriber and the first client device. The application Server is coupled to the first client device over a communications network.

The IPTV system further comprises a location determination part that is adapted to determine an actual location of the subscriber and a service provisioning determination part that is adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning the IPTV services to the subscriber based on the location of the subscriber.

Claims

1. An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) System for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising:

an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated with said subscriber, said application server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN);

a location determination part (LA) adapted to determine a location of said subscriber, wherein said location is determined based on the current location of a mobile terminal associated to said subscriber, wherein the current location of the mobile terminal is determined by a mobile network connecting the mobile terminal; and

a service provisioning determination part (SPDP) adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning of said IPTV services to said subscriber based on said location of said subscriber, wherein said IPTV services are provisioned based on said alternative means, wherein said alternative means is a delayed provisioning to said first client device, subsequent to the location determination part detecting the arrival of said subscriber at said first client device.

2. An IPTV system according to claim 1, wherein said alternative means is a mobile device associated with said subscriber, if said subscriber is not present at said first client device (STB).

3. An application server (AS) for provisioning Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services to a subscriber of an IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated with said subscriber and said first client device (STB), said application Server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN), said application server comprising a service provisioning part (SPP), adapted to provision said IPTV services to said first client device, wherein said application server (AS) further comprises:

a subscriber location retrieval part (SLRP), adapted to retrieve a current location of said subscriber from a location agent adapted to determine said location of said subscriber, wherein said location is determined based on the current location of a mobile terminal associated to said subscriber, wherein the current location of the mobile terminal is determined by a mobile network connecting the mobile terminal; and

a service provisioning determination part (SPDP), adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning of said IPTV services to said subscriber based on said location of said subscriber; and

in that said service provisioning part (SPP), further is adapted to provision said IPTV services based on said alternative means, wherein said alternative means is a delayed provisioning to said first client device, subsequent to the location agent detecting the arrival of said subscriber at said first client device.

4. An application server (AS) according to claim 3, wherein said application server delays provisioning of IPTV services to said subscriber, if said subscriber is not present at said first client device (STB).

5. Location agent (LA) for use in an IPTV system for provisioning IPTV services to a subscriber of said IPTV system, said IPTV-system comprising an application server (AS) for provisioning IPTV services to said subscriber via a first client device (STB) associated to said subscriber, and said first client device (STB), said application Server (AS) being coupled to said first client device (STB) over a communications network (CN), said location agent (LA) comprising a location determination part (LDP), adapted to determine an actual location of said subscriber, wherein said location is determined based on the current location of a mobile terminal associated to said subscriber, wherein the current location of the mobile terminal is determined by a mobile network connecting the mobile terminal, wherein said application server comprises a service provisioning determination part (SPDP) adapted to determine alternative means for provisioning of said IPTV services to said subscriber based on said location of said subscriber, wherein said IPTV services are provisioned based on said alternative means, wherein said alternative means is a delayed provisioning to said first client device, subsequent to the location agent detecting the arrival of said subscriber at said first client device.

6. Location agent (LA) according to claim 5, wherein said location is determined based on the presence information requested from a Home subscriber Server of a IP Multimedia Subsystem.

7. Location agent (LA) according to claim 5, wherein said location is determined based on a profile registration.

8. Location agent (LA) according to claim 5, wherein said location is determined based on a user registration.

9. Location agent (LA) according to claim 5, wherein said location is determined based on usage statistic.