Method and system for video-on-demand (vod)
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsVivek Shankar Srivastav, Timothy C. Richards
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Abstract
Providing video-on-demand (VOD) content to a subscriber may be disclosed. First, a request for a VOD session may be received from a companion device. Next, in response to the received request for the VOD session, a catalog of VOD content may be sent to the companion device. A selection of VOD content listed in the catalog of VOD content may then be received. A digital transport adaptor (DTA) corresponding to the received request for the VOD session may be identified. Next, the VOD session may be setup with the identified DTA and the selected VOD content may be streamed to the identified DTA.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a companion device, a request for a video-on-demand (VOD) session;
- sending, in response to the received request for the VOD session, a catalog of VOD content to the companion device;
- receiving a selection of VOD content listed in the catalog of VOD content;
- identifying a digital transport adaptor (DTA) corresponding to the received request for the VOD session;
- setting up the VOD session with the identified DTA;
- and
- streaming the selected VOD content to the identified DTA.
A method comprising:
- sending, from a companion device, a request for a video-on-demand (VOD) session;
- receiving at the companion device, in response to the sent request for the VOD session, a catalog of VOD content;
- sending a selection of VOD content listed in the catalog of VOD content;
- identifying, by the companion device, a digital transport adaptor (DTA) at which the selected VOD content is to be received;
- receiving a setup of the VOD session at the identified DTA;
- and
- receiving the selected VOD content at the identified DTA through the VOD session.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory storage;
- and
- a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
- receive a request for VOD content from a companion device, the request including a subscriber ID;
- determine, based on the subscriber ID, a catalog of VOD content available to a subscriber having the subscriber ID;
- send the catalog of VOD content available to the companion device;
- receive a selection from the companion device for a piece of the VOD content;
- identify a first digital transport adaptor (DTA) associated with the subscriber ID where the selected piece of the VOD content is to be delivered;
- generate a first DTA specific encryption and decryption key specific for the first DTA;
- and
- send the first DTA specific encryption and decryption key to the first DTA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.