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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Mun-jo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Eun-hee Rhim, Yongin-si, KR;
In-chul Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/6405 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04L 61/1541 (2013.01); H04L 65/4076 (2013.01); H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04N 21/4828 (2013.01); H04N 21/6405 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04L 65/1006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving an application for providing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) communication service. The method includes: acquiring IP address information for initiating an IPTV service provider discovery at an entry point for searching for a service provider; receiving information regarding an IPTV service provider from an IPTV service provider discovery entity apparatus by using the IP address information; and acquiring information regarding the application for providing the IPTV communication service based on the information regarding the IPTV service provider.