BROADCAST CONTENT VIA OVER THE TOP DELIVERY

摘要

Systems, methods, and receiver devices enable broadcasters with restricted content license areas (e.g., Designated Market Areas (“DMAs”) to distribute content via Over the Top (“OTT”) IP networks. Embodiments enable client reporting and authentication as well as broadcast content encryption. In an embodiment, information from the client may be reported back to the broadcasters, such as a view history/use report. In an embodiment, hand off between DMAs may be enabled. In an embodiment, local advertisement insertion in network content may be enabled. Embodiments may enable Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network (“MBSFN”) operation across DMA boundaries.

主权项

1. A method for delivering Over the Top (“OTT”) television content to one or more receiver devices, comprising:
broadcasting the OTT television content including Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (“DASH”) media segments to the one or more receiver devices; determining a network traffic level for the OTT television content including DASH media segments in a Designated Market Area (“DMA”); determining whether the network traffic level for the OTT television content including DASH media segments in the DMA exceeds a traffic level threshold; and switching to evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (“eMBMS”) for delivery of the OTT television content including DASH media segments in response to determining that the network traffic level for the OTT television content including DASH media segments in the DMA exceeds the traffic level threshold.