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US 8,510,405 B2Granted
Handling broadcast data tokens
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorAlexis S. Ashley
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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorAlexis S. Ashley
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In connection with the supply of data tokens identifying the forthcoming delivery of audio/video content, a method for obtaining content access data relating to forthcoming content is provided, together with a method for supplying such data and apparatus supporting the methods. Where a remote resolution utility (12) is available to supply access data, in the form of time and channel for broadcast, for example, in response to supply of an appropriate content identifier, the method comprises capturing, other that directly via the mechanism by which content is to be delivered, of a content identifier (16) for an item of content; determining from said content identifier said resolution utility; transmitting the captured content identifier to said resolution authority; and receiving the access data returned by said resolution utility.
A data processing apparatus operable in a network including at least one content source for providing a plurality of content, a resolution utility for providing content access data relating to the forthcoming delivery of each of the plurality of content from the at least one content source, and at least one token supply source for providing content identifiers for each of the plurality of content, the apparatus comprising:
A method for using a data processing apparatus in a network including at least one content source for providing a plurality of content, a resolution utility for providing content access data relating to forthcoming delivery of each of the plurality of content from the at least one content source, and at least one token source for providing content identifiers for each of the plurality of content, the method comprising the acts of:
A method for supplying to a user on a data processing apparatus in a network including at least one content source for providing a plurality of content, a resolution utility for providing content access data relating to forthcoming delivery of each of the plurality of content from the at least one content source, and at least one token source for providing content identifiers for each of the plurality of content, the method comprising acts of:
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