Controlled delivery of event information to iptv users
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorGeorge Foti
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Abstract
A method and a gateway are provided for controlling delivery of event information to users sharing a user device. The gateway is informed of activity states of each user sharing a same user device. Events related to services used by the users are detected by the gateway. Because some users of a same device may be active while others are inactive, the gateway verifies the activity state of each user for whom an event is detected. Active users are informed of events that are of interest for them.
Claims17
A method of controlling delivery of event information to users, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a gateway, from a user device, a device identity, an activity state and a corresponding user identity;
- storing in the gateway a binding comprising the device identity, the activity state and the corresponding user identity;
- detecting at the gateway an event related to the user identity;
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- if the activity state indicates active, sending from the gateway towards the user device information about the event along with the corresponding user identity.
A gateway for controlling delivery of event information to users, comprising:
- a memory for storing bindings of device identities with activity states and corresponding user identities;
- an input-output device for receiving a device identity, an activity state and a user identity, and for sending event information;
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- a processor for:
- receiving from the input-output device the device identity, the activity state and the user identity,
- storing in the memory a binding of the device identity, the activity state and the user identity,
- detecting an event related to the user identity,
- reading from the memory the activity state corresponding to the user identity, and
- if the activity state indicates active, requesting the input-output device to send, addressed to the device identity, the user identity and information about the event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.