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Set top box with capability to support user identification
US9106954B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106954-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414164976-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 13, 2009 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A method includes receiving a request related to a set top box, the request having a public identifier of the set top box and a user account identifier. The public identifier is accessible by a user associated with the set top box. The method also includes accessing a user record, corresponding to a location, from a database of user records. The method further includes determining, from the user record, a private identifier of the set top box corresponding to the public identifier of the set top box, wherein the private identifier is unique to the set top box among a set of set top boxes associated with the user record and the private identifier is inaccessible by the user and using the private identifier to perform an action related to the set top box in response to the request.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving a request related to a media device, the request including a public identifier of the media device and a user account identifier, wherein the public identifier is accessible by a user associated with the media device; accessing, based on the user account identifier, a user record from a database of user records, wherein the user record is associated with a user account corresponding to a location; determining, from the user…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/25816Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/4516Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9106954B2 cover?
- A method includes receiving a request related to a set top box, the request having a public identifier of the set top box and a user account identifier. The public identifier is accessible by a user associated with the set top box. The method also includes accessing a user record, corresponding to a location, from a database of user records. The method further includes determining, from the use…
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- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/25816. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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