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Provision of TV ID to non-TV device to enable access to TV services

US8458741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2010
Grant dateJun 4, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/47202
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To permit non-TV CE devices to participate in a closed Internet Protocol television (IPTV) program, a non-TV CE device obtains a TV identification upon program registration which it subsequently uses to access content from the IPTV program.

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