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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Tony Haeuser, Aurora, IL (US);
Mary Mccarthy, San Antonio, TX (US);
Scott Pettit, San Antonio, TX (US);
Chris Lee, San Antonio, TX (US);
Roland Noll, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tony Haeuser, Aurora, IL (US);
Mary McCarthy, San Antonio, TX (US);
Scott Pettit, San Antonio, TX (US);
Chris Lee, San Antonio, TX (US);
Roland Noll, San Antonio, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to distribute media content are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request for media content from a mobile device, determining an identity of at least one of the mobile device or a consumer using the mobile device, comparing the identity to subscription records associated with the distribution of media content to a geographically fixed consumer location; and based on the comparison, determining if the mobile device is authorized to receive the media content.