Method and apparatus for redirecting an IPTV device

摘要

A system and method for receiving user authentication information from a secondary device and sending a list of IPTV devices associated with the user authentication information to the secondary device. IPTV device selection is received from the secondary device and device identification information corresponding to a selected IPTV device is sent to the secondary device. A content selection from an asset list is received at a server and post execution instructions for the selected IPTV device are generated. Next asset information is sent to the selected IPTV device. The asset information includes content associated with the content selection and the post execution instructions. The post execution instructions determine further IPTV device functionality.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program that when executed on a computer performs processing, the program comprising the steps of:
receiving user authentication information from a secondary device; sending a list of IPTV devices associated with the user authentication information to the secondary device; receiving IPTV device selection from the secondary device; sending device identification information corresponding to the received selected IPTV device to the secondary device; receiving a content selection from an asset list; generating post execution instructions for the received selected IPTV device, the post execution instructions being one or more instructions for the received selected IPTV device to execute after completing playback of the content; providing asset information to the selected IPTV device, the asset information comprising content associated with the content selection and the post execution instructions, wherein the post execution instructions include directing the IPTV device to return to a previous location to which the IPTV device had navigated and beginning playback of another content associated with the content selection.