Overview
ION application version 25.26.xxx onwards supports of following types of contents
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SVOD - Subscription VOD
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TVOD - Transaction VOD
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Live - Channel subscription.
A unified purchase flow enables user to discover, purchase and enable entitlements within open TV video platform.
ION Feature description
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Discovery of purchasable content
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Unsubscribed contents that belong to one or more purchasable product are discoverable in following screens
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Rails supported screen (Example: Discover) - The purchasable contents are badged as shown below
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Discover of purchasable content from rail -
Media card - Purchasable contents are also discoverable from Media card of the content. A buy button signals user that the content is purchasable.
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Buy button in the media card
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Purchase options
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Operator can link multiple products to a content and there by provide flexibility to present multiple price option to the user. User can view multiple price options by clicking on buy button.
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<TBD add a screenshot of price options>
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End user is prompted to enter a PIN to confirm the purchase of a specific purchase option. Currently the PIN is same as parental PIN.
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Product entitlement refresh.
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The purchase flow is currently integrated with OVP purchase server.
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The device that triggered the purchase refreshes the entitlements as soon as purchase API call is successful. User can playback the content(s)linked to product immediately.
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<TBD add a screenshot of purchase successful popup>
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Other devices logged in using same account refreshes the entitlements when an entitlement refresh notification is received or on access token expiry.
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A purchased transactional type products such as TVOD are listed under Mylist->purchased screen along with expiry details.
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<TBD Add a screen shot>
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ION platform configurations. 
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Key Name |
value(s) |
Purpose |
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true/false |
enable or disable purchase feature |
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Both configurations can co-exist |
Supported devices
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Flavor |
Device |
Manufacturer |
OS |
OS versions
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Included |
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Handheld |
Mobile |
Any |
Android |
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On handheld devices User can view and playback purchased contents. Purchase flow is not available. |
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Apple |
iOS |
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Tablet |
Any |
Android |
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Apple |
iOS |
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10ft distance |
FireTV Stick |
Amazon |
FireOS |
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FireOS TV |
Amazon |
FireOS |
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Android TV Launcher |
SDMC |
Android TV |
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Android TV Standalone Android TV Launcher |
Intek |
AOSP |
8 and 10 |
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Smart TV |
Samsung |
Tizen |
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LG |
WebOS |
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Web |
Desktop |
Any |
Chrome |
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Safari |
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No |
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FireFox |
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No |
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Opera |
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No |
OPF version compatibility
This feature requires at least xxxx (TBD)
Feature Deployment Guidelines
Custom integration effort is required for third-party purchase flow integrations.