Playing pay-per-view program at set-top box connected to one-way broadcast-only RF coax network after receiving passkey targeting identifier of that set-top box from user
US9491492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8166
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hospitality media system includes a plurality of set-top boxes (STBs) coupled to a radio frequency (RF) coax network. Each STB has an identifier for identifying the STB. A content source broadcasts media content to the STBs utilizing the RF coax network and an update server distributes software data to the STBs. The software data causes a particular STB to perform a media function customized for the particular STB according to the identifier of the particular STB.
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