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US-9215222-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Method and equipment for providing unicast preparation for IPTV
US8973057B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973057-B2 |
| Application number | US-99576008-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A method for providing switching of a media session transmitted from a content server to a user equipment from a multicast to a unicast bearer. A preparation trigger recognised by the user equipment triggers a preparation phase wherein an application server prepares for an upcoming switch by re-configuring the media session and by providing the re-configuration data to the user equipment. Subsequent to the preparation phase, a second trigger triggers a release phase, wherein the multicast bearer is released, and the media session is resumed by the unicast bearer.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method implemented by a user equipment for switching a media session from multicast to unicast delivery, the media session being delivered from a content server to the user equipment via a multicast bearer of an IP network, the method comprising: initiating, by the user equipment, a preparation phase responsive to recognizing a preparation trigger, said preparation phase comprising the user equipment: requesting an application server to configure th…
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- What does patent US8973057B2 cover?
- A method for providing switching of a media session transmitted from a content server to a user equipment from a multicast to a unicast bearer. A preparation trigger recognised by the user equipment triggers a preparation phase wherein an application server prepares for an upcoming switch by re-configuring the media session and by providing the re-configuration data to the user equipment. Subse…
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- Cedervall Mats, Astrom Bo, Edlund Peter, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L65/1083. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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