Patent ID: 9313536
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a router comprising one or more computer processors, a first stream setup message associated with a streaming request for a first content from a back office server associated with the first content; identifying, by the router, setup information associated with the streaming request for the first content, wherein the first content is associated with a first playlist, wherein the setup information includes information identifying a user associated with set-top box and at least one of a streaming asset provider identification and a set-top box identification; sending a request to a non-entertainment server, by the router, for a second playlist associated with a second content based at least in part on the setup information; receiving, by the router, in response to the request, the second playlist from the non-entertainment server; generating, by the router, a second stream setup message comprising a combined playlist based at least in part on the first playlist and the second playlist; routing, by the router, the second stream setup message to a streamer system to setup streaming of the first content based on the combined playlist; receiving, by the router, a first response message from the streamer system indicating the setup of the streaming of the first content based on the combined playlist; generating, by the router, in response to the first response message, a second response message that comprises at least in part the combined playlist; and routing, by the router, the second response message to the back office, wherein the back office provides the first content via the streamer system to a user device.