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Indirect control of content consumption in an appliance
US9219947B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9219947-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113312475-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to control of consumption of content in an appliance. The content can include linear programming and non-linear assets. Such control can permit (i) changing a channel in the appliance (e.g., a CPE without upstream functionality) and thus selecting a linear-programming asset, a non-linear asset, and so forth, and (ii) controlling consumption of such assets. In one aspect, a device with upstream network connectivity can control the consumption of media in the appliance. The device can leverage data management and control functionality of a service provider network to acquire information related to assets available for consumption and to transmit asset requests to the service provider network, which can transmit content and signaling to the appliance in accordance at least in part with the asset request, thus controlling media consumption in the appliance.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a computing device, data indicative of a plurality of assets available for consumption, the plurality of assets comprising at least one content asset and at least one management asset, and wherein the at least one management asset allows the computing device to control navigation by a first device of the at least one content asset; transmitting, by the computing device, a first message comprising a command for the first…
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- H04N21/47211Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/47202Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04L65/612Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9219947B2 cover?
- Aspects of the disclosure relate to control of consumption of content in an appliance. The content can include linear programming and non-linear assets. Such control can permit (i) changing a channel in the appliance (e.g., a CPE without upstream functionality) and thus selecting a linear-programming asset, a non-linear asset, and so forth, and (ii) controlling consumption of such assets. In on…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Holden Danial, Mcmahon Michael D, Broome Gregory Allen, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/47211. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 22 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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