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Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2009
Applicants:

Michael Dillon, Aldie, VA (US);

Peter Stern, Riverside, CT (US);

Jon Putsch, Westminster, CO (US);

Matthew Mayers, Westport, CT (US);

Inventors:

Michael Dillon, Aldie, VA (US);

Peter Stern, Riverside, CT (US);

Jon Putsch, Westminster, CO (US);

Matthew Mayers, Westport, CT (US);

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable, Inc., New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for determining entitlement to content residing on a server. A subscriber computing device operated by a subscriber generates a request for access to a requested content residing on a content access provider server. The subscriber has an account with a multi-channel video program distributor (MVPD) and the account comprises subscription information indicative of the services provided by the MVPD to the subscriber. The content request is received by the content access provider and forwarded to an entitlements server. The entitlement determines whether the subscriber is entitled to receive the requested content based on the subscription information and sends an access granted message to the content access provider server when the subscriber is entitled to receive the requested content.


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