System and method for OITF recovery

US8990873B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990873-B2
Application numberUS-201113008113-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 18, 2011
Priority dateJan 18, 2010
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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A system and method for failure recovery for a node in an IPTV network makes use of the ability of an IMS Gateway, an Open IPTV Terminal Function, and an IPTV Control Server to provide each other with information about a session to be recovered in a manner which allows the control session state to be reconstructed without impacting the user's viewing experience.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for restoring a control session state by an Open IPTV Terminal Function (OITF) node following a control session failure, comprising: sending a message, including a media activity indicator, to an external node participating in the failed control session, the media activity indicator indicating that a content delivery session, associated with the failed control session, remains active following the control session failure; receiving from the extern…

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What does patent US8990873B2 cover?
A system and method for failure recovery for a node in an IPTV network makes use of the ability of an IMS Gateway, an Open IPTV Terminal Function, and an IPTV Control Server to provide each other with information about a session to be recovered in a manner which allows the control session state to be reconstructed without impacting the user's viewing experience.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Foti George, Ericsson Telefon Ab L M
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L67/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 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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