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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Richard G. Jankins, San Antonio, TX (US);
Thomas Scott Webster, San Antonio, TX (US);
Eric Cabading, Spring Branch, TX (US);
Richard G. Jankins, San Antonio, TX (US);
Thomas Scott Webster, San Antonio, TX (US);
Eric Cabading, Spring Branch, TX (US);
AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.