Example techniques related to polices for media playback systems. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving data representing a request to play back first audio tracks on one or more first playback devices of a first media playback system. The first media playback system is associated with a first subscriber to a streaming media service and the first media playback system is physically located in a first commercial establishment. The computing system determines that the first subscriber is associated with one or more first subscriber policies of the streaming media service and sends instructions to play back the first audio tracks on the one or more first playback devices according to the one or more first subscriber policies of the streaming media service.

A Unified Content Delivery Network system (UCDN) system which is formed from a network of one or more inter-operable Peer networks.

A hierarchical hybrid adaptive Secure Peer-Assisted Networking System (termed SPAN-AI),using a hierarchical AI driven approach under a unified secure content-addressable architecture which is based on five key SPAN-AI sub systems: unified naming; unified discovery; hybrid adaptive routing; scalable pubsub; and embedded security; all of said five key SPAN-AI sub systems securely integrated and jointly optimized via a hierarchical, pluggable AI framework, with an associated simulation, training, and development pipeline that embeds AI agents with varying degrees of awareness and optimization capabilities at peer, edge, or core or other network levels (hierarchies).

A Unified Content Delivery Network system (UCDN) system which is formed from a network of one or more inter-operable Peer networks.

A hierarchical hybrid adaptive Secure Peer-Assisted Networking System (termed SPAN-AI),using a hierarchical AI driven approach under a unified secure content-addressable architecture which is based on five key SPAN-AI sub systems: unified naming; unified discovery; hybrid adaptive routing; scalable pubsub; and embedded security; all of said five key SPAN-AI sub systems securely integrated and jointly optimized via a hierarchical, pluggable AI framework, with an associated simulation, training, and development pipeline that embeds AI agents with varying degrees of awareness and optimization capabilities at peer, edge, or core or other network levels (hierarchies).

Systems and methods are described herein for generating a watch schedule and compressed series for a user for a series that is expected to become unavailable. Availability data indicating when a content series will become unavailable is received and compared to user progression habits. If the content series will become unavailable before the user will complete it, a watch schedule may be offered to the user. If the user subsequently falls behind on this watch schedule, a compressed version of the content series may be offered to the user.

A method for managing transmission of a multimedia content protected against copying, referred to as the protected content, from a reader terminal to a rendering device via a communication link with a view to a rendition on the rendering device. The reader terminal includes a first protective module. The method includes verifying presence on the rendering device of a second protective module compatible with the first protective module, and, in the negative case, transmitting, via the communication link, a request to render an unprotected content instead of the protected content.

Systems and processes are disclosed for controlling television user interactions using a virtual assistant. In an example process, a virtual assistant can interact with a television set-top box to control content shown on a television display. Speech input for the virtual assistant can be received from a device with a microphone. The speech input can comprise a query associated with content shown on the television display. A user intent of the query can be determined based on one or more of the content shown on the television display and a viewing history of media content. A result of the query can be caused to be displayed based on the determined user intent.

Systems and processes are disclosed for controlling television user interactions using a virtual assistant. In an example process, a virtual assistant can interact with a television set-top box to control content shown on a television display. Speech input for the virtual assistant can be received from a device with a microphone. The speech input can comprise a query associated with content shown on the television display. A user intent of the query can be determined based on one or more of the content shown on the television display and a viewing history of media content. A result of the query can be caused to be displayed based on the determined user intent.

Disclosed is an infotainment system for reproducing DRM content. The infotainment system for reproducing digital rights management (DRM) content of the present disclosure includes a module unit configured to receive the DRM content from a content provider, to reproduce the DRM content, and to convert the reproduced content into an output signal, a vehicle base unit including an interface configured to receive and transmit the output signal, and a display unit configured to display the output signal transmitted through the interface. The infotainment system for reproducing DRM content of the present disclosure has an effect of reproducing DRM content in an in-vehicle infotainment system without breaking laws related thereto.

Disclosed is an infotainment system for reproducing DRM content. The infotainment system for reproducing digital rights management (DRM) content of the present disclosure includes a module unit configured to receive the DRM content from a content provider, to reproduce the DRM content, and to convert the reproduced content into an output signal, a vehicle base unit including an interface configured to receive and transmit the output signal, and a display unit configured to display the output signal transmitted through the interface. The infotainment system for reproducing DRM content of the present disclosure has an effect of reproducing DRM content in an in-vehicle infotainment system without breaking laws related thereto.

Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.