US RE49,957 E1
Method and apparatus for providing and using content advisory information on internet contents
Jung-shin Park, Suwon-si (KR); Kwang-hyuk Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Sung-wook Ahn, Seoul (KR); Sung-wook Byun, Suwon-si (KR); Sang-woong Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Eun-Hee Rhim, Yongin-si (KR); O-hoon Kwon, Suwon-si (KR); Sung-jin Park, Suwon-si (KR); In-chul Hwang, Suwon-si (KR); and Mun-jo Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/887,773.
Application 16/887,773 is a continuation of application No. 14/806,253, filed on Jul. 22, 2015, granted, now RE48055, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 14/806,253 is a reissue of application No. 12/272,106, filed on Nov. 17, 2008, granted, now 8,495,673, issued on Jul. 23, 2013.
Application 16/887,773 is a reissue of application No. 12/272,106, filed on Nov. 17, 2008, granted, now 8,495,673, issued on Jul. 23, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2008-0044017 (KR), filed on May 13, 2008.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/4545 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 7/173 (2013.01) [H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/45455 (2013.01); H04N 21/4751 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2149 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing content advisory (CA) information, the method comprising:
receiving, at a CA information server, a request for CA information on a content, the request including an identification (ID) of the content, from an Internet Protocol television (IPTV);
searching for CA information on the content corresponding to the ID of the content by using the ID of the content based on the request, at the CA information server; and
transmitting the CA information on the content, which is found as a result of the searching, from the CA information server to the IPTV,
wherein the CA information server is independent from a server providing the content to the IPTV.