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US 12,732,670 B2Granted
Methods and systems for verification of asset availability
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsLewis Richard Buchanan, Jr., Joshua Kshensky Arensberg
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to verifying that a content asset is present at a user level. The present disclosure provides video hosting and service (VHS) management systems and methods that can both accurately and timely verify availability of VHS content from multiple content providers using multiple distribution systems.
Claims30
A method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device, a title of a content asset;
- determining, by the computing device and based on a service provider configured to provide the content asset to a user device, a command file comprising a plurality of commands for automated navigation by the computing device;
- causing, based on the automated navigation comprising the computing device sending one or more commands of the command file to the user device, navigation to a search function of a menu;
- determining, based on the search function and at least a portion of the title, a search result, wherein the search result indicates the content asset;
- and
- sending, based on the search result indicating the content asset, verification data.
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A method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device and based on a service provider configured to send a content asset to a user device, a command file comprising a plurality of commands for automated navigation, by the computing device, of a user interface;
- sending, by the computing device and to the user device, one or more commands of the plurality of commands of the command file, wherein the one or more commands are associated with locating the content asset via the user interface;
- determining, based on locating the content asset, the content asset is verified as currently available;
- and
- sending, based on determining that the content asset is verified, verification data.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- determine a title of a content asset;
- determine, based on a service provider configured to provide the content asset to a user device, a command file comprising a plurality of commands for automated navigation by the apparatus;
- cause, based on the automated navigation comprising the apparatus sending one or more of the command file to the user device, navigation to a search function of a menu;
- determine, based on the search function and at least a portion of the title, a search result, wherein the search result indicates the content asset;
- and
- send, based on the search result indicating the content asset, verification data.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- determine, based on a service provider configured to send a content asset to a user device, a command file comprising a plurality of commands for automated navigation, by the apparatus, of a user interface;
- send, to the user device, one or more commands of the plurality of commands of the command file, wherein the one or more commands are associated with locating the content asset via the user interface;
- determine, based on locating the content asset, the content asset is verified as currently available;
- and
- send, based on determining that the content asset is verified, verification data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.