Targeted content streaming and reception system

摘要

This invention relates to methods and systems for the broadcast and reception of targeted content. Using the systems and methods, a wide variety of different types of content can be targeted to a single client or a group of clients. The methods and systems utilize application handlers to handle different types of content. Further, the system can distribute packets with different rates depending on their priority.

主权项

1. A method of receiving targeted content in a content stream, the method comprising:
maintaining at least one table at a client system, the at least one table storing;
a list of client identifiers including a preset receiver client identifier of the client system and additional client assigned to the client system;an identification of an action handler for processing the content,a location where the action handler is located in the client system,a location where the action handler is obtainable from based on the action handler being located on a remote system, anda parameter to be provided to the action handler and used to activate the action handler; receiving, at a client receiver of the client system, a content stream that comprises packeted content, the packeted content comprising content, a client identifier that identifies one or more client systems that are targeted for the content, and a content category; determining, using a processor, whether the client system is targeted for the content by comparing the client identifier in the received packeted content to the list of client identifiers stored in the at least one table of the client system for a match; in response to the determining that the client system is targeted, searching the at least one table for the action handler corresponding to the content category in the packeted content and determining the action handler for processing the content; obtaining the action handler from the location indicated in the at least one table; and providing the content and the parameter identified from the at least one table to the action handler to cause the action handler to perform an action.