Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for accessing content
- Patent Title (中): 访问内容的方法和系统
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Application No.: US14463306Application Date: 2014-08-19
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Publication No.: US09591342B2Publication Date: 2017-03-07
- Inventor: Slade Mitchell , John Robinson
- Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
- Applicant Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Ballard Spahr LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16 ; H04N21/266 ; H04N21/258 ; H04N21/426 ; H04N21/278 ; H04N21/2747 ; H04N21/254 ; H04N21/41 ; H04N21/4227

Abstract:
Methods and systems for accessing content are provided. A non-tunable device (e.g., a device without the capability to tune to a particular channel) can access a particular channel via a tunable device (e.g., a device with the capability to tune to the particular channel). A computing device can facilitate content tuning. In an aspect, the non-tunable device can transmit a request for content to the computing device. The request for content can comprise a title of the content, a type of content, channel information, and the like. Upon receiving the request for content, the computing device can determine the characteristics of the non-tunable device such as device type, device capabilities, location, and identify all the tunable devices capable of communicating with the non-tunable device. Entitlement information can be provided to the one or more tunable devices. The entitlement information can facilitate access to the requested content by the non-tunable device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160057474A1 Methods And Systems For Accessing Content Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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