Methods and systems for content management
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsStuart Kurkowski, Gregg Brown
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Abstract
Methods and systems for content management are described. If programming content is distributed to viewers, markers are transmitted with the programming content. If a user device receives the marker, the user device may send an output indication to a rights management device. The rights management device may determine whether or not the user device outputting the content violates or adheres to a content policy and may take an action based on that determination.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- determining content comprising a marker, wherein the marker causes a user device to send an output indication;
- sending the output indication, wherein the output indication indicates the content has been output;
- and
- causing, based on one or more rule violations, termination of the output of the content.
An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- determine content comprising a marker, wherein the marker causes the apparatus to send an output indication;
- send the output indication, wherein the output indication indicates the content has been output;
- and
- cause, based on one or more rule violations, termination of the output of the content.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- determine content comprising a marker, wherein the marker causes the apparatus to send an output indication;
- send the output indication, wherein the output indication indicates the content has been output;
- and
- cause, based on one or more rule violations, termination of the output of the content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.