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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Michael J. Brehm, Allen, TX (US);
Corey F. Adams, Frisco, TX (US);
Brian C. Westmoreland, Plano, TX (US);
Michael J. Brehm, Allen, TX (US);
Corey F. Adams, Frisco, TX (US);
Brian C. Westmoreland, Plano, TX (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A media backend server deployed within an IPTV system and operated by a hosting operator enables tiered reselling of IPTV services to a hosted operator. The media backend server receives a web service call for a plurality of media content from a branch server operated by the hosted operator. The media backend server proxies the web service call to a head end server to retrieve media metadata for at least a portion of the media content. In addition, the media backend server provides filtered media metadata corresponding to media content purchased by the hosted operator from the hosting operator to the branch server.