OTT Recommendation Sharing via Session Tokens Without TV Login
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing OTT content between devices require guests to log in, compromising privacy and are cumbersome, and shared data remains accessible to hosts after the guest leaves.
Innovation Solution
A system that identifies host and guest devices based on OTT profiles, issues a session token to share personalized media asset recommendations without login, using detection methods like proximity, camera recognition, or DIAL protocol, and applies restrictions and display formats to protect privacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the guest logs in to their OTT account on their own device and casts to the TV, then the sharing process is secure and privacy is protected, but the process becomes cumbersome and requires several steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a session token as an intermediary mechanism that enables the TV to access guest content without the guest needing to log in on the TV device. The session token acts as a secure mediator that transfers authentication context from the guest device to the TV, eliminating the need for manual login while maintaining security. This resolves the contradiction by providing both ease of operation (no login required on TV) and reliability (security through token-based authentication).
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary authentication and session establishment on the guest device before casting to the TV. The session token is generated and validated in advance, allowing the TV to directly access authorized content without requiring the guest to perform login actions on the TV device. This preliminary action on the source device simplifies the overall process while maintaining security.
2Ease of operation
If the guest logs in to the TV to share content, then the sharing process is simplified, but the guest's privacy is compromised and data remains accessible to the host after the guest leaves
Solution Approach 1:
The session token serves as a time-limited intermediary that enables content access without permanent authentication on the TV device. The token validates the guest's authorization temporarily during the casting session, allowing simplified operation on the TV while preventing permanent data storage or host access to the guest account. This resolves the contradiction by enabling ease of operation without compromising privacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The session token is designed as a short-lived, disposable authentication mechanism that expires after use or after a predetermined time period. This temporary token enables the guest to share content on the TV without creating persistent authentication data that the host could access later. The token's ephemeral nature ensures privacy protection while maintaining operational simplicity during the active session.
3Reliability
If the guest casts from their mobile device to the TV, then privacy is protected, but the sharing process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The session token intermediary enables direct content transmission from the guest device to the TV without requiring the guest to physically interact with the TV for login. The token is transferred through the casting protocol, allowing the TV to authenticate and display content automatically. This reduces the time required for sharing while maintaining the privacy benefit of not requiring TV-side login.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service authentication where the TV automatically validates the session token and grants access without requiring manual intervention from the guest. Once the casting connection is established and the token is transferred, the TV autonomously completes the authentication process and begins displaying content, significantly reducing the time and steps required compared to manual login procedures.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described for sharing and displaying personalized content and media asset recommendations for an OTT account associated with a guest device on a host/public device without having the guest device logging in via the host device into their own OTT account. Host and guest devices are identified based on their OTT profiles. A process to determine interest in displaying on the host device is determined when the guest device launches an OTT application, is on the same local area network, or is within a predetermined distance of the host device. Sharing and displaying restrictions associated with both guest and host device accounts are considered in issuing a session token, based on which the personalized OTT content associated with the guest device is displayed on the host device. Personalized media asset recommendations commonly shared between the guest and host devices are displayed separately on the host device.