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Streaming transfer server, method, computer program and computer program product for transferring receiving of media content

US9118741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Ayodele Damola · Solna, SE
Ignacio Mas Ivars · Tullinge, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2010
Grant date	Aug 25, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/562
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is presented a method for transferring receiving of streaming content from a first media receiver to a second media receiver, the method comprising the steps, executed in a streaming transfer server, of: receiving a presence message indicating the presence of the second media receiver; receiving an in use message indicating that the first media receiver is in active use by the user; transmitting a present media receiver message to the first media receiver, the present media receiver message comprising an identifier of the second media receiver; receiving a transfer message indicating that the receiving of the streaming content should be transferred from the first media receiver to the second media receiver; obtaining an identifier of the streaming content; and transmitting an initiate content message to the second media receiver, wherein the initiate content message comprises the identifier of the streaming content.

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