Abstract: A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.

Abstract: A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.

Abstract: A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.

Abstract: A predetermined set of channels from a satellite broadcast are received and tuned in parallel at a head end module of a local area network, which potentially serves a large number of users with electronic devices via multiple wired and/or wireless access points, such as at a college campus or a business center. Each channel of content is transcoded into multiple content streams providing multiple bit-rate options for each channel of content, e.g., using HTTP Adaptive Streaming protocols and/or Scalable Video Coding. The transcoded content streams are packetized and transmitted with respective multicast IP addresses to the access points on the local area network. Electronic devices connected to an access point are able to stream content from any one of the predetermined set of channels by joining one or more corresponding multicasts.

Abstract: A predetermined set of channels from a satellite broadcast are received and tuned in parallel at a head end module of a local area network, which potentially serves a large number of users with electronic devices via multiple wired and/or wireless access points, such as at a college campus or a business center. Each channel of content is transcoded into multiple content streams providing multiple bit-rate options for each channel of content, e.g., using HTTP Adaptive Streaming protocols and/or Scalable Video Coding. The transcoded content streams are packetized and transmitted with respective multicast IP addresses to the access points on the local area network. Electronic devices connected to an access point are able to stream content from any one of the predetermined set of channels by joining one or more corresponding multicasts.

Abstract: A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.

Abstract: A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a user receiving device includes a head end associating a first user device with a user account having first user settings. A first user device communicates a device identifier associated with the user receiving device to the head end. The head end communicates the first user settings associated with the user account to the user receiving device. The user receiving device operates with the first user settings.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a user receiving device includes a head end associating a first user device with a user account having first user settings. A first user device communicates a device identifier associated with the user receiving device to the head end. The head end communicates the first user settings associated with the user account to the user receiving device. The user receiving device operates with the first user settings.