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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Sachinder D. Reddy, Allen, TX (US);
Enrique Ruiz-velasco, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Laxmi Arte, Austin, TX (US);
Bradley D. Beaver, Richardson, TX (US);
Sachinder D. Reddy, Allen, TX (US);
Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Laxmi Arte, Austin, TX (US);
Bradley D. Beaver, Richardson, TX (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
Content, such as audio or video content, is streamed to portable devices based on an entitlement determination that includes determining the location of the portable device and whether the content is subject to blackout restrictions. In one implementation, requests may be received for content that is to be streamed to a portable device and a location of the portable device may be determined. Entitlements may be determined, where the entitlements define whether the content is permitted to be viewed by the portable device, where the entitlements are determined based at least on the indication of the location of the portable device and based on blackout restrictions applicable to the content. The content may be selectively streamed to the portable device based on the applicable blackout restrictions.