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Method and apparatus for managing provision of media programs directly from content providers

US10021441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FOX NETWORKS GROUP, INC. · US

Inventors

David Bradley Wertheimer · Los Angeles, US
Michael Gooch · Los Angeles, US
Steven Arthur Thorpe · Los Angeles, US
Bryan Jose Gonzalez · Chino, US
Alexander Moore St. Laurent · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8173
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.

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