A method of providing information about video content to a client is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a request from a client requesting information about video content, the request including an internet protocol address of the client; establishing (a) a geographic location of the client from the internet protocol address; and (b) a time of the request; identifying one or more content providers available in the geographic location; in dependence on the one or more content providers and the time, retrieving information about the video content from a database; and providing the information to the client. Related apparatus and methods are also disclosed.
申请公布号
WO2009016544(A3)
申请公布日期
2009.03.26
申请号
WO2008IB52941
申请日期
2008.07.22
申请人
NDS LIMITED;DAVIES, COLIN JOHN;WALKER, JAMES GEOFFREY;THEXTON, NICHOLAS;PARNALL, SIMON JOHN
发明人
DAVIES, COLIN JOHN;WALKER, JAMES GEOFFREY;THEXTON, NICHOLAS;PARNALL, SIMON JOHN