IM client and method performed thereby for providing a subscriber of an IPTV service provider with information
US10158921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/64322
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An IM client and a method performed by the IM client for providing a subscriber of a real-time content distributor of an IPTV service provider with information about a transmission from the real-time content distributor are provided. The IM client, the IPTV service provider and the subscriber are using an IM service. The method comprises detecting (110) a start, or imminent start of the transmission; and determining (130) whether the subscriber is comprised in a friend list of the real-time content distributor. The method further comprises, if the subscriber is comprised in a friend list of the real-time content distributor, notifying (140) the subscriber about the start, or imminent start, of the transmission.
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