Patent ID: 8589580
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of selectively providing content from a media program provider to a user device comprising a user interface module and a media program player, comprising: receiving, from the media program player of the user device, a program identifier (PID) request for content at the media program provider, wherein the PID request for content comprises at least a geolocation component based on a geolocation of the user device and a token that was generated based on a geolocation restriction request by the user interface module, and wherein the token was provided to the user interface module upon verification of the geolocation restriction request and the user interface module provided the token to the media program player; verifying that the token included in the PID request matches a token stored by the media program provider, wherein the token was provided to the media program provider in response to processing of the geolocation restriction request; when verified, performing: when not verified, not providing access to the requested content.