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Method and apparatus for assigning identifiers to media services

US9635075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Xiao-Jun Ma · San Diego, US
Jun Li · Cranbury, US
Lin Du · Beijing, CN
Jian Ping Song · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2010
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 29, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8586
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A user assigns a major and minor channel number combination to a media service which does not have such a pre-existing combination, where such a media service is accessed by using such a channel combination without having to resort to the typical means of accessing the media service, such as using a web site URL or radio frequency. Optionally, the invention will automatically update the minor numbers associated with a media service when older versions of the media service become unavailable.

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