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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2011
Applicants:

Gaurav Tanna, Brighton, MA (US);

Jack Jianxiu Hao, Lexington, MA (US);

Diego S. Rozensztejn, Brighton, MA (US);

Inventors:

Gaurav Tanna, Brighton, MA (US);

Jack Jianxiu Hao, Lexington, MA (US);

Diego S. Rozensztejn, Brighton, MA (US);

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4722 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4722 (2013.01); H04N 21/42224 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes requesting, by a user device, video program related content. The video program related content includes content related to one or more video programs provided by a service provider. The method also includes receiving the video program related content. A selection of a video program from the one or more video programs is received. The video program is selected at a set top box. The method also includes controlling a viewing session for the video program using the user device.


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