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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Ericsson Ab, Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Daniel Biagini, Bolton, MA (US);
Mikhail Mikhailov, Newton, MA (US);
Kevin Ma, Nashua, NH (US);
Prabhudev Navali, Westford, MA (US);
Robert Arritt, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Ericsson AB, Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/266 (2011.01); H04H 60/14 (2008.01); H04N 21/2662 (2011.01); H04N 21/2347 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/835 (2011.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/647 (2011.01); H04N 21/6543 (2011.01); H04N 21/8352 (2011.01); H04N 21/8355 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01); H04H 60/23 (2008.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2662 (2013.01); H04H 60/14 (2013.01); H04H 60/23 (2013.01); H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 21/2347 (2013.01); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/25816 (2013.01); H04N 21/25875 (2013.01); H04N 21/26258 (2013.01); H04N 21/26606 (2013.01); H04N 21/4508 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/64753 (2013.01); H04N 21/6543 (2013.01); H04N 21/835 (2013.01); H04N 21/8352 (2013.01); H04N 21/8355 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing entitlements in a broadcast stream are disclosed. The method includes receiving a manifest containing program information for a program in the broadcast stream, with the program information providing a program entitlement block. The method uses entitlements specified in the program entitlement block to enforce entitlements for the program.