The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2004
John B. Slemmer, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Stefan Olsson, Birmingham, AL (US);
Barrett Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Andre Jarboe, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Kevin Kleinfelter, Atlanta, GA (US);
John B. Slemmer, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Stefan Olsson, Birmingham, AL (US);
Barrett Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Andre Jarboe, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Kevin Kleinfelter, Atlanta, GA (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for controlling content within a device environment through interaction among electronic devices of the environment. The device has a transmitter, receiver, memory storing interaction rules and content rules and a processor for implementing the interaction rules and content rules in association with the transmitter, receiver, and other devices of the environment. Methods involve obtaining content information of the media about to be played and comparing the content information to the content rules stored at a device. An instruction about playback of the media content is generated. Methods may also involve seeking rights information for media content and determining whether rights information exists for identified media content in response to the request. When rights information does exist for the identified media content, a message is sent that includes the rights information.