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Apparatus and methods for packetized content delivery over a bandwidth-efficient network
US8997136B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997136-B2 |
| Application number | US-84190610-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jul 22, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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Methods and apparatus for providing packetized content to users via a bandwidth-optimized network. In one embodiment, legacy and IPTV streams are carried over the same switched digital infrastructure, and freely intermixed without regard to their encoding or type. A user's selection for IPTV content is transmitted to an IP proxy (such as a gateway apparatus or a headend server), then on to the switched digital server which causes provision of the requested content back to the proxy for formatting. The formatted content is then delivered to the requesting IP-capable device. The entire carrier class program stream is therefore available as IP-encapsulated content to the IP capable devices (and as legacy content to legacy devices) without any significant modifications to the network infrastructure or bandwidth penalty.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing a plurality of content to a consumer device in a content delivery network, said method comprising: receiving a selection of at least one of said plurality of content from said consumer device; sending a request for said selected at least one of said plurality of content to a server, said server determining that said selected at least one of said plurality of content is not currently being delivered to a service group to which said co…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/64322Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04N21/6125Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8997136B2 cover?
- Methods and apparatus for providing packetized content to users via a bandwidth-optimized network. In one embodiment, legacy and IPTV streams are carried over the same switched digital infrastructure, and freely intermixed without regard to their encoding or type. A user's selection for IPTV content is transmitted to an IP proxy (such as a gateway apparatus or a headend server), then on to the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brooks Paul D, Hardin Glen, Gonder Tom, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/64322. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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