Systems, methods, and computer products for providing audio podcasts via IPTV
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsKe Yu, Michael Branam, E-Lee Chang, Madhur Khandelwal, Tim Weaver
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Abstract
A technique for providing podcasts via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is provided. A network-based technique provides digital media podcasts. The technique includes receiving a request to render podcast on a communications device authenticated on an IPTV network, retrieving the podcast from the IPTV network, and providing the podcast to the communications device.
Claims14
A method for providing podcasts, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a television network, a request to render a user selected podcast on a user communications device;
- searching a content provider system by a media content server of the television network for the user selected podcast, for a podcast of a particular category, and for a podcast of a particular type;
- downloading the user selected podcast, the podcast of the particular category, and the podcast of the particular type;
- providing, by the television network, the user selected podcast to the user communications device:
- executing instructions, by a terminal server of the television network, which cause a podcast application to be launched on the user communications device such that a user can select the user selected podcast from a podcast listing;
- and
- translating, by the media content server of the television network, the user selected podcast from a podcast format to a format suitable for reception on the user communications device.
An apparatus for providing podcasts, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a request to render a user selected podcast on a user communications device;
- searching a content provider system for the user selected podcast, for a podcast of a particular category, and for a podcast of a particular type;
- downloading the user selected podcast, the podcast of the particular category, and the podcast of the particular type;
- providing the user selected podcast to the user communications device;
- causing a podcast application to be launched on the user communications device such that a user can select the user selected podcast from a podcast listing;
- and
- translating the user selected podcast format to a format suitable for reception on the user communications device.
A computer program product for providing podcasts, the computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a request to render a user selected podcast on a user communications device;
- searching a content provider system for the user selected podcast, for a podcast of a particular category, and for a podcast of a particular type;
- downloading the user selected podcast, the podcast of the particular category, and the podcast of the particular type;
- providing the user selected podcast to the user communications device;
- causing a podcast application to be launched on the communications device such that a user can select the user selected podcast from a podcast listing;
- and
- translating the user selected podcast from a podcast format to a format suitable for reception on the user communications device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.