Systems and method of controlling access to media content
US8402484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4627
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of controlling access to media content are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a viewing request at a set-top box device at a user premises. The method also includes retrieving a permission policy stored at the set-top box device and identifying a wireless device associated with the permission policy. Further, the method includes fulfilling the viewing request when the wireless device is present at the user premises and is within a first relative proximity to the set-top box device, and not fulfilling the viewing request when the wireless device is present at the user premises and is within a second relative proximity to the set-top box device.
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