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US 12,549,823 B2Granted
Internet protocol television streaming methods and apparatus
AssigneeVirtual Marketing, LLC
InventorMatthew Steven Murphy
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for Internet Protocol television streaming are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a remote access point that provides line termination for television programming received via a data feed from a television service provider. The remote access point is specifically assigned to a client device for maintaining a one-to-one correspondence between the client device and the data feed from the television service provider.
Claims18
An Internet Protocol television streaming apparatus comprising:
- a remote access point configured to receive television programming via a data feed from a television service provider, the remote access point being specifically assigned to a client device for maintaining a one-to-one correspondence between the client device and the data feed from the television service provider;
- and
- a connection controller configured to:
- determine the television programming received in the remote access point is to be transmitted to the client device, and
- transmit the television programming to the client device via a secure communication channel.
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An Internet Protocol television streaming method for a remote access point, the method comprising:
- assigning the remote access point to a client device to maintain a one-to-one correspondence between the client device and the remote access point;
- receiving, in the remote access point, a data feed from a television service provider;
- providing, via the remote access point, line termination for the received data feed;
- determining, via a controller, that the data feed is to be transmitted to the client device;
- and
- transmitting, via the controller, the data feed to the client device via a secure communication channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.