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US8978079B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8978079-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213429240-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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Apparatus and methods for managing provision of content to devices in a content delivery network. In one exemplary embodiment, content with a high probability of viewership is sent to consumer premises equipment (CPE) during off-peak periods and stored prior to viewing. An application is utilized to manage decisions related to content provision. The computer program will identify content that is likely to be of interest users associated with respective CPE, and schedule provision of that content in advance of viewing. Then, the system will develop a plan for optimal scheduling of transmission of content to CPEs, often including the use of trickle downloads. The scheduling plan is based collected statistical and historical data on network resource demand to make scheduling decisions. The system allows for the shifting of bandwidth utilization from periods of high demand to those of low demand, and increased performance with regard to user experienced latency.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a content delivery network, said method comprising: identifying high probability of viewership (HpoV) content; and scheduling transmission of said HpoV content to said one or more network users during one or more expected periods of low network demand, said transmission comprising transmission of said HpoV content and transmission of one or more restrictions for a use thereof to a first user device disposed at a first premises within…
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- What does patent US8978079B2 cover?
- Apparatus and methods for managing provision of content to devices in a content delivery network. In one exemplary embodiment, content with a high probability of viewership is sent to consumer premises equipment (CPE) during off-peak periods and stored prior to viewing. An application is utilized to manage decisions related to content provision. The computer program will identify content that i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pfeffer Howard, Stoller Daniel, Stengrim Christopher, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/25891. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 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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