METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING ACCESS TO VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS
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Jun 9, 2006
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Jun 5, 1998
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An apparatus for controlling the reception of video programming as a function of a location associated with a prospective viewer. In one embodiment, a GPS receiver is utilized to control the delivery to the location. In another embodiment, a distributed approach is utilized which uses at least two separated servers in which one is used for inputting information relating to a location and another server is utilized for determining eligibility and either directly through a hardware connection or indirectly through a display terminal providing for manipulation of the satellite receiver and satellite transmitter combination so as to restrict access to signal reception by said satellite receiver at the location if a strength of a terrestrially broadcast television signal exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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