发明申请
- 专利标题: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT TO A SUBSCRIBER THROUGH A FOREIGN SERVICE PROVIDER AND FOR FACILITATING THE SUBSCRIBER INCURRING A FEE FOR VIEWING THE CONTENT
- 专利标题(中): 通过外部服务提供商向订阅者提供内容的系统和方法,以及促使订阅者感染内容的费用
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申请号: PCT/IB2010/053882申请日: 2010-08-30
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公开(公告)号: WO2011027284A1公开(公告)日: 2011-03-10
- 发明人: DASHER, Charles , ROUSE, Alan
- 申请人: ERICSSON TELEVISION INC. , DASHER, Charles , ROUSE, Alan
- 申请人地址: 4500 River Green Parkway Duluth, Georgia 30096 US
- 专利权人: ERICSSON TELEVISION INC.,DASHER, Charles,ROUSE, Alan
- 当前专利权人: ERICSSON TELEVISION INC.,DASHER, Charles,ROUSE, Alan
- 当前专利权人地址: 4500 River Green Parkway Duluth, Georgia 30096 US
- 代理机构: BETHEA, Thomas et al.
- 优先权: US12/552,526 20090902
- 主分类号: H04L29/06
- IPC分类号: H04L29/06 ; H04W12/06 ; H04N7/173
摘要:
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for providing content to a subscriber of a first video service provider (206) through a second video service provider (204) and for facilitating the subscriber incurring a fee for viewing the content. In particular embodiments, the systems and methods authenticate a subscriber of a first video service provider (206) and allow the subscriber to view content through a second video service provider (204) and incur the fee for viewing such content. Various embodiments may make use of a content brokerage provider (207) to facilitate the brokerage of content between video service providers. Further, in various embodiments, the first video service provider (206) (and/or content brokerage provider (207) ) bills the subscriber for the fee incurred for viewing the content through the second video service provider (204) and, in particular embodiments, a portion of the fee is paid to the second video service provider (204).