Method and apparatus for authorizing reception of media programs on a secondary receiver based upon reception of the media program by a primary receiver
US11070878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/454
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method that includes initiating a transmission of a first media program of one or more media programs from a provider to a primary receiver authorized to receive the first media program, the first media program having media content, and receiving media data from a secondary receiver, the media data generated by the secondary receive from the media content reproduced and provided by the primary receiver to the secondary receiver. The method also includes comparing the media data received from the secondary receiver with the media content transmitted by the provider to the primary receiver to determine a match between the media data received from the secondary receiver and the media content transmitted by the provider to the primary receiver, and authorizing reception of the one or more media programs by the secondary receiver when the comparing determines the match.
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