Method and apparatus for interaction with hyperlinks in a television broadcast

A method in a set-top-box comprising:

• receiving, by the set-top-box, a source signal,
• translating, by the set-top-box, the source signal into a particular media content,
• sending, by the set-top-box, a transfer request to transfer licensing rights for the particular media content associated with the set-top box on a first distribution platform to be associated with a device on a second distribution platform, wherein the transfer request comprising user identification information on the licensing rights of a user for the particular media content, and wherein the set-top-box is configured to receive an input from the user to initiate the transfer request,
• receiving, by the set-top-box, a verification request to provide a user verification to transfer the licensing rights associated with the set-top box on the first distribution platform to be associated with the device on the second distribution platform for the particular media content, wherein the set-top-box is configured to receive an input from the user to confirm the user verification, and
• in response to receiving the verification request, sending, by the set-top-box, the user verification to transfer the licensing rights associated with the set-top box on the first distribution platform to be associated with the device on the second distribution platform for the particular media content.

A set-top box, comprising:

• a tuner configured to receive a source signal;
• a video decoder configured to translate the source signal into a particular media content;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, coupled to the at least one processor, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, further including computer-readable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, are configured for:
• sending a transfer request to transfer licensing rights for the particular media content associated with the set-top box on a first distribution platform to be associated with a device on a second distribution platform, wherein the transfer request comprising user identification information on the licensing rights of a user for the particular media content, and wherein the set-top-box is configured to receive an input from the user to initiate the transfer request,
• sending an identifier associated with the particular media content;
• and
• sending an index indicating a position where the user stopped using the particular media content, and
• wherein the tuner, the video decoder, the at least one processor, and the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are components of the set-top-box, and wherein the set-top-box is configured to receive the source signal, translate the source signal into the particular media content, send the transfer request, send the identifier, and send the index.