Controlling delivery of video programs using user defined identifiers for video receiver devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12010374-B2
Application number	US-202318103136-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2023
Priority date	Apr 11, 2011
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A method of controlling delivery of video programs from video distribution equipment to video receiver devices includes receiving messages at the video distribution equipment from a mobile terminal operated by a user. The messages contain user defined identifiers that are associated with equipment identifiers of different ones of the video receiver devices. The user defined identifiers are stored associated with the equipment identifiers in a subscriber account. Delivery of video programs from the video distribution equipment to the video receiver devices is controlled in response to commands received from the mobile terminal which request delivery of identified video programs to identified ones of the user defined identifiers. Related video distribution equipment and mobile terminals are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
at least one microprocessor;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, coupled to the at least one microprocessor, further including computer-readable instructions, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, are configured to:
obtain a first identifier identifying a video receiver device, wherein the first identifier is associated with an image displayed through the video receiver device on an associated display device;
communicate toward a video distribution equipment, both the first identifier identifying the video receiver device and a user-defined identifier for the video receiver device; and
communicate a subsequent command toward the video distribution equipment, wherein the subsequent command requests delivery of an identified video program to the user-defined identifier for the video receiver device.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, are configured to obtain the first identifier based on processing the image scanned by a camera device.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the user-defined identifier is associated with a user-defined descriptive location of the video receiver device.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, are configured to determine the first identifier identifying the video receiver device based on the image displayed through the video receiver device on the associated display device.

5. A method for operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
obtaining a first identifier identifying a video receiver device, wherein the first identifier is associated with an image displayed through the video receiver device on an associated display device;
communicating toward a video distribution equipment, both the first identifier identifying the video receiver device and a user-defined identifier for the video receiver device; and
communicating a subsequent command toward the video distribution equipment, wherein the subsequent command requests delivery of an identified video program to the user-defined identifier for the video receiver device.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising obtaining the first identifier based on processing the image scanned by a camera device.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the user-defined identifier is associated with a user-defined descriptive location of the video receiver device.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising determining the first identifier identifying the video receiver device based on the image displayed through the video receiver device on the associated display device.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable instructions, when executed by at least one microprocessor, are configured to:
obtain a first identifier identifying a video receiver device, wherein the first identifier is associated with an image displayed through the video receiver device on an associated display device;
communicate toward a video distribution equipment, both the first identifier identifying the video receiver device and a user-defined identifier for the video receiver device; and
communicate a subsequent command toward the video distribution equipment, wherein the subsequent command requests delivery of an identified video program to the user-defined identifier for the video receiver device.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, operate to obtain the first identifier based on processing the image scanned by a camera device.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the user-defined identifier is associated with a user-defined descriptive location of the video receiver device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the at least one microprocessor, operate to determine the first identifier identifying the video receiver device based on the image displayed through the video receiver device on the associated display device.

Assignees

• Ericsson Ab

Inventors

• Dasher Charles Hammett
• Phillips Chris

Classifications

• H04N21/41265

  having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204) · CPC title

• H04N21/25816 Primary

  involving client authentication (restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06) · CPC title

• H04N21/25875

  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 title

• H04N21/4222 Primary

  Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy (remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415) · CPC title

• H04N21/4751

  for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children · CPC title