Global Patent Index - EP 2099145 A1

EP 2099145 A1 20090909 - Method and system for retrieving a television channel locator

Title (en)

Method and system for retrieving a television channel locator

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zum Abrufen eines Fernsehkanal-Lokalisators

Title (fr)

Procédé et système pour extraire un localisateur de canaux de télévision

Publication

EP 2099145 A1 20090909 (EN)

Application

EP 08003902 A 20080303

Priority

EP 08003902 A 20080303

Abstract (en)

A method of resolving a television channel identifier into a television channel locator is described. The method is performed in a resolving system comprising a client connected to at least one server, the server comprising a resolution function. The method comprising the steps of: receiving a resolution request from the client, the request comprising a television channel identifier, preferably a standardized television channel identifier, identifying the name of the television channel; the resolution function resolving the television channel identifier into one or more television channel locators, wherein the television channel locator comprises the location of a broadcast provider capable of providing the broadcast identified by the television channel identifier to the client.

IPC 8 full level

H04H 60/43 (2008.01); H04H 60/65 (2008.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04H 60/43 (2013.01); H04H 60/65 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

  • EP 07014674 A 20070726
  • CRANOR ET AL., ENHANCED STREAMING SERVICES IN A CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN IEEE INTERNET COMPUTING, vol. 5, no. 4, 2001, pages 66 - 76

Citation (search report)

  • [X] "Broadcast and On-line Services: Search, select, and rightful use of content on personal storage systems ( TV-anytime); Part 4: Phase 1 - Content referencing; ETSI TS 102 822-4", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, vol. BC, no. V1.3.1, 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01), XP014040520, ISSN: 0000-0001
  • [X] "Broadcast and On-line Services: Search, select, and rightful use of content on personal storage systems ( TV-Anytime); Part 2: Phase 1 - System description; ETSI TS 102 822-2", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, vol. BC, no. V1.4.1, 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01), XP014040516, ISSN: 0000-0001

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2099145 A1 20090909

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08003902 A 20080303