发明名称 Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content
摘要 Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content are provided. A request for desired content may be received by a content management server from a customer device associated with a customer. The content management server may include one or more computers. Additionally, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is in communication with one or more additional devices associated with the customer. Based at least in part upon the communication determination, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer. Based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, the content management server may determine access rights to the desired content.
申请公布号 US8898692(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.11.25
申请号 US201213553325 申请日期 2012.07.19
申请人 Cox Communications, Inc. 发明人 Shrum, Jr. Edgar V.;Gonzalez Francisco;Civiletto John;Watkins Steve
分类号 H04N7/16;H04N7/173 主分类号 H04N7/16
代理机构 Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP 代理人 Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
主权项 1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a customer device associated with a customer by a content management server comprising one or more computers, a request for desired content; requesting, by the content management server, network connection information respectively associated with one or more additional devices associated with the customer; receiving, by the content management server, at least a portion of the requested network connection information; determining, by the content management server, whether the customer device is in communication with the one or more additional devices associated with the customer based on at least the portion of the requested network connection information; determining, by the content management server based at least in part upon the communication determination, whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer; and determining, by the content management server based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, access rights to the desired content.
地址 Atlanta GA US