Patent ID: 9185465
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: initiating a video request via an application operating on a smart device; transmitting the video request to a service provider from the smart device via an Internet network to enable transmission of video content associated with the video request to a one-way set-top box over a broadcast network; wherein transmitting the video request to the service provider comprises: transmitting the video request to a back office associated with the service provider; authorizing access to the content identified by the video request based on a least one of user authentication and predetermined user preferences; and transmitting a service request to a video server associated with the service provider to access the video content and enable the video content corresponding to the video request to be provided over the broadcast network for receipt by the one-way set-top box based on the configuration information; receiving, via the Internet network in response to transmitting the video request, configuration information at the smart device to enable the one-way set-top box to process the video content based on the configuration information, the configuration information comprising a specified quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) frequency on which to receive the video content, a program identification (ID) corresponding to the video content, and a session identification; and providing, in response to receiving the configuration information, the configuration information to the one-way set-top box to enable the one-way set-top box to tune to receive the video content over the broadcast network, wherein providing the configuration information comprises communicating the configuration information from the smart device to the one-way set-top box via a short-range communication interface associated with a user control of the one-way set-top box.