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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2005
Gordon Kent Walker, Poway, CA (US);
An Mei Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Bruce Collins, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Barone, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark Charlebois, San Diego, CA (US);
Carlos Marcelo Pazos, San Diego, CA (US);
Gordon Kent Walker, Poway, CA (US);
An Mei Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Bruce Collins, San Diego, CA (US);
Joseph Barone, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark Charlebois, San Diego, CA (US);
Carlos Marcelo Pazos, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for providing and receiving media programming information including providing programming package information comprising attributes of a package of media presentation channels. Further, a subscription characteristic is defined that determines an ability subscribe to the package and to present the programming package information on a device. The device operates to compare the subscription characteristic with device-related subscription information. A subscription is allowed and/or the programming package information is presented on the device based on a predetermined relationship between the subscription characteristic and the device subscription information.