CA2405491A1 - System for providing alternative services - Google Patents

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CA2405491A1
CA2405491A1 CA002405491A CA2405491A CA2405491A1 CA 2405491 A1 CA2405491 A1 CA 2405491A1 CA 002405491 A CA002405491 A CA 002405491A CA 2405491 A CA2405491 A CA 2405491A CA 2405491 A1 CA2405491 A1 CA 2405491A1
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Abstract

The present invention provides a system for providing alternative services in a television system. In one implementation, a subscriber is provided an alternative service upon attempting to access an unauthorized service, thereby providing a framework for efficient control of conditional access and enhanced services. In addition, in one implementation, user device limitations or variations are handled conveniently through the same multi-purpose system for providing alternative services.

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1. A method for a client device with a processor and memory that is coupled to a server device to provide a subscriber an alternative service upon accessing an unauthorized service, comprising the steps of:
receiving from the server device and storing in the memory a service database and an authorization database, wherein the service database includes a channel table referencing a plurality of services corresponding to a plurality of channels and a service table defining the plurality of services and including the definition of alternate services for each service, and wherein the authorization database includes a list of authorizations individual to the subscriber and corresponding to the plurality of services;
accessing the service database responsive to the subscriber attempting to access a desired channel to determine a first service corresponding to the desired channel;
determining whether the subscriber is authorized for the first service according to the authorization database, wherein the client device presents the first service to the subscriber on a display device responsive to the authorization database revealing that the subscriber is authorized for the first service;
and presenting an alternative service according to the service database responsive to the subscriber being unauthorized to receive the first service.
2. ~The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
instructing a service application manager client in the client device to receive the service database and the authorization database from the server device.
3. ~The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of:
instructing a navigation module in the client device to receive the desired channel request, wherein the navigation module polls the service application manager client to determine the first service that corresponds to the desired channel.
4. ~The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of:
instructing the service application manager client to access the service database, wherein the service application manager client communicates to the navigation module the first service corresponding to the desired channel.
5.~The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:
instructing the navigation module to poll the service application manager client to determine whether the subscriber is authorized to receive the first service.
6. ~The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of:
instructing the service application manager client to access the authorization database contained on the service application manager database, wherein the service application manager client communicates to the navigation module an authorization status for the subscriber corresponding to the first service.
7. ~The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:
instructing the navigation module to present the first service on the display device if the authorization status denotes that the subscriber is authorized to receive the first service.
8. ~The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:
instructing the navigation module to poll the service application manager client to determine the alternative service to the first service if the authorization status denotes that the subscriber is not authorized to receive the first service.
9. ~The method of claim 6, wherein the navigation module presents the alternative service on the display device if the service application manager client communicates to the navigation module that the alternative service is authorized for the subscriber.
10. ~The method of claim 1, wherein the first service is an enhanced version of a basic service, and wherein the enhanced version includes a one or more functions not provided by the basic service.
11. ~The method of claim 10, wherein one of the functions of the enhanced version of the basic service is an ability to record and save the first service in the memory.
12. ~The method of claim 10, wherein one of the functions of the enhanced version of the basic service is an ability to pause, stop, resume, replay, rewind, and fast-forward the first service on a real-time basis.
13. ~The method of claim 10, wherein one of the functions of the enhanced version of the basic service is an ability to present the first service with a superior audio quality.
14. ~A system for a client device with a processor and memory that is coupled to a server device to provide a subscriber an alternative service upon accessing an unauthorized service, comprising:
logic configured to receive from said server device and store in said memory a service database and an authorization database, wherein said service database includes a channel table referencing a plurality of services corresponding to a plurality of channels and a service table defining said plurality of services and including the definition of alternate services for each service, and wherein said authorization database includes a list of authorizations individual to said subscriber and corresponding to said plurality of services;

logic configured to access said service database responsive to said subscriber attempting to access a desired channel to determine a first service corresponding to said desired channel;~~
logic configured to determine whether said subscriber is authorized for said first service according to said authorization database, wherein said client device presents said first service to said subscriber on a display device responsive to said authorization database revealing that said subscriber is authorized for said first service; and logic configured to present an alternative service according to said service database responsive to said subscriber being unauthorized to receive said first service.
15. ~The system of claim 14, further comprising:
logic configured to implement a service application manager client in said client device to receive said service database and said authorization database from said server device.
16. ~The system of claim 15, further comprising:
logic configured to implement a navigation module in said client device to receive said desired charmel request, wherein said navigation module polls said service application manager client to determine said first service that corresponds to said desired channel.
17. ~The system of claim 16, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said service application manager client to access said service database contained on said service database, wherein said service application manager client communicates to said navigation module said first service corresponding to said desired channel.
18. ~The system of claim 17, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said navigation module to poll said service application manager client to determine whether said subscriber is authorized to receive said first service.
19. ~The system of claim 18, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said service application manager client to access said authorization database contained on said service application manager database, wherein said service application manager client communicates to said navigation module an authorization status for said subscriber corresponding to said first service.
20. ~The system of claim 19, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said navigation module to present said first service on said display device if said authorization status denotes that said subscriber is authorized to receive said first service.
21. ~The system of claim 19, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said navigation module to poll said service application manager client to determine said alternative service to said first service if said authorization status denotes that said subscriber is not authorized to receive said first service.
22. ~The system of claim 19, wherein said navigation module presents said alternative service on said display device if said service application manager client communicates to said navigation module that said alternative service is authorized for said subscriber.
23. ~The system of claim 14, wherein the first service is an enhanced version of a basic service, and wherein the enhanced version includes a one or more functions not provided by the basic service.
24. ~The system of claim 23, wherein one of the functions of the enhanced version of the basic service is an ability to record and save the first service in the memory.
25. ~The system of claim 23, wherein one of the functions of the enhanced version of the basic service is an ability to pause, stop, resume, replay, rewind, and fast-forward the first service on a real-time basis.
26. ~The system of claim 23, wherein one of the functions of the enhanced version of the basic service is an ability to present the first service with a superior audio quality.
27. A method for a client device with a processor and memory that is coupled to a server device to provide a subscriber an alternative service upon accessing a service misconfigured for a display device coupled to the client device, comprising the steps of:
receiving from the server device and storing in the memory a service database that includes a channel table and a service table, wherein the channel table references a plurality of services in the service table, corresponding to a plurality of channels;
accessing the service database responsive to the subscriber attempting to access a desired channel to determine a first service corresponding to the desired channel;
presenting the first service on the display device if the client device determines that the first service matches a configuration in the client device of a type of display device coupled to the client device; and presenting an alternative service referenced by the first service in the service database according a determination that the first service determined is incompatible to the configuration in the client device of the type of the display device.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein the display device is configured in a high definition television (HDTV) format so that the client device is configured to present a television service in HDTV format if available and in a standard format if HDTV format is unavailable.
29. The method of claim 27, further comprising the step of:
instructing a service application manager client in the client device to receive the service database from the server device.
30. The method of claim 29, further comprising the step of:
instructing a navigation module in the client device to receive the desired channel request, wherein the navigation module polls the service application manager client to determine the first service that corresponds to the desired channel.
31. The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of:
instructing the service application manager client to access the service database, wherein the service application manager client communicates to the navigation module the first service corresponding to the desired channel.
32. The method of claim 31, further comprising the steps of:
instructing the navigation module to poll the service application manager client to determine the viewing configuration corresponding to the first service;
and instructing the service application manager client to access the service database, wherein the service application manager client communicates to the navigation module the viewing configuration corresponding to the first service.
33. The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of:
instructing the navigation module to present the first service on the display device if the viewing configuration corresponding to the first service matches the viewing configuration of the display device.
34. The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of:
instructing the navigation module to poll the service application manager client to determine the alternative service to the first service if the viewing configuration corresponding to the first service does not match the viewing configuration of the display device, wherein the navigation module presents the alternative service on the display device if the service application manager client communicates to the navigation module that the viewing configuration corresponding to the alternative service matches the viewing configuration of the display device.
35. A system for a client device with a processor and memory that is coupled to a server device to provide a subscriber an alternative service upon accessing a service misconfigured for a display device coupled to said client device, comprising:
logic configured to receive from the server device and store in the memory a service database that includes a channel table and a service table, wherein the channel table references a plurality of services in the service table corresponding to a plurality of channels;
logic configured to access said service database responsive to said subscriber attempting to access a desired channel to determine a first service corresponding to said desired channel;

logic configured to present said first service on said display device if said client device determines that said first service matches a configuration in said client device of a type of display device coupled to said client device; and logic configured to present an alternative service referenced by said first service in said service database according a determination that said first service determined is incompatible to said configuration in said client device of the type of said display device.
36. The system of claim 35, wherein said display device is configured in a high definition television (HDTV) format so that said client device is configured to present a television service in HDTV format if available and in a standard format if HDTV format is unavailable.
37. The system of claim 35, further comprising:
logic configured to implement a service application manager client in said client device to receive said service database from said server device.
38. The system of claim 37, further comprising:
logic configured to implement a navigation module in said client device to receive said desired channel request, wherein said navigation module polls said service application manager client to determine said first service that corresponds to said desired channel.
39. The system of claim 38, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said service application manager client to access said service database contained on said service application manager database, wherein said service application manager client communicates to said navigation module said first service corresponding to said desired channel.
40. The system of claim 39, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said navigation module to poll said service application manager client to determine said viewing configuration corresponding to said first service; and logic configured to implement said service application manager client to access said service database, wherein said service application manager client communicates to said navigation module said viewing configuration corresponding to said first service.
41. The system of claim 40, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said navigation module to present said first service on said display device if said viewing configuration corresponding to said first service matches said viewing configuration of said display device.
42. The system of claim 40, further comprising:
logic configured to implement said navigation module to poll said service application manager client to determine said alternative service to said first service if said viewing configuration corresponding to said first service does not match said viewing configuration of said display device, wherein said navigation module presents said alternative service on said display device if said service application manager client communicates to said navigation module that said viewing configuration corresponding to said alternative service matches said viewing configuration of said display device.
43. A system for a client device with a processor and memory that is coupled to a server device to provide a subscriber an alternative service to a first service, comprising:
logic configured to receive a subscriber initiated command to present a first service on said display device;
logic configured to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber;
logic configured to display the first service responsive to it being determined that the first service is to be displayed for the subscriber; and logic configured to display an alternative service referenced by the first service responsive to it being determined that the first service is not to be displayed for the subscriber.
44. The system of claim 43, wherein the logic configured to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber also determines whether said first service is configured for a display device coupled to the client device according to a configuration of said display device stored by said client device.
45. The system of claim 44, wherein the logic configured to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber also determines said first service is authorized for said subscriber according to an authorization database received by said client device from said server device.
46. The system of claim 45, wherein a service database downloaded from the server device is used to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber.
47. A method for a client device with a processor and memory that is coupled to a server device to provide a subscriber an alternative service to a first service, comprising:
receiving a subscriber initiated command to present a first service on said display device;
determining if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber;
displaying the first service responsive to it being determined that the first service is to be displayed for the subscriber; and displaying an alternative service referenced by the first service responsive to it being determined that the first service is not to be displayed for the subscriber.
48. The method of claim 47, wherein the logic configured to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber also determines whether said first service is configured for a display device coupled to the client device according to a configuration of said display device stored by said client device.
49. The method of claim 48, wherein the logic configured to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber also determines said first service is authorized for said subscriber according to an authorization database received by said client device from said server device.
50. The method of claim 49, wherein a service database downloaded from the server device is used to determine if said first service is to be displayed for the subscriber.
51. A method for a server device coupled to a network of a plurality of subscriber devices to substantially simultaneously provide multiple feeds of similar programming in different formats, the method comprising:
creating a service database including reference to a plurality of channels corresponding to a plurality of services, wherein the plurality of services references the multiple feeds of similar programming in different formats; and sending the service database from the server device to the plurality of subscriber devices.
52. The method of claim 51, wherein one feed of multiple feeds of similar programming in different formats is in a high definition television format.
53. A system for a server device coupled to a network of a plurality of subscriber devices to substantially simultaneously provide multiple feeds of similar programming in different formats, the system comprising:
a service database referencing a plurality of channels corresponding to a plurality of services, wherein the plurality of services references the multiple feeds of similar programming in different formats; and logic configured to send the service database from the server device to the plurality of subscriber devices.
54. The system of claim 53, wherein one feed of multiple feeds of similar programming in different formats is in a high definition television format.
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