Apparatus and methods for ensuring delivery of geographically relevant content
AssigneeTime Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
InventorCharles Hasek
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for ensuring delivery of geographically relevant content to IP-enabled user devices associated with a content distribution network. In one embodiment, the network (or designated content source) determines a geographic context or location of the user device, and uses this information to manage the packaging and delivery of content thereto so as to obey blackout restrictions and/or provide content which is relevant to the geographic context/location. In one variant, the user device comprises a mobile device such as a tablet computer or smartphone, and the content is delivered thereto over either a managed or unmanaged network infrastructure.
Claims24
A method of delivering content that is geographically relevant to an IP-enabled client device, the method comprising:
- obtaining content which has a geographic relevance associated therewith;
- receiving a request for the content from the client device, the client device having a geographic context associated therewith;
- generating a playlist for the requested content, the generated playlist having at least one trigger associated therewith;
- and providing the playlist to the client device for use by the client device in obtaining a redirection link based on the at least one trigger.
A method of delivering content that is geographically relevant to an IP-enabled client device, the method comprising:
- obtaining content;
- packaging a pluality of versions of the content, the plurality of versions each comprising respective triggers having different geographic contexts associated therewith;
- and
- providing the plurality of different versions to respective ones of IP-enabled user devices, the providing being based at least in part on geography-specific identification information associated with the respective client devices.
Mobile apparatus configured to receive IP media data via a content distribution network, the mobile apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a storage device in data communication with the processor, the storage device comprising a computer program configured to:
- generate a request for user-selected content for transmission to a first entity, the request including information which may be used by said first entity in determining a geographic context of the mobile apparatus;
- receive from the network a manifest or playlist for the user-selected content, the manifest or playlist including one or more markers;
- and
- utilize at least one of the one or more markers to access a second entity to obtain replacement or alternate content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.