Video transmission system having unicast and multicast modes and methods for use therewith

US9015780B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9015780-B2
Application numberUS-19002408-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 12, 2008
Priority dateMay 20, 2008
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A video transmission system includes a video server module that selectively operates in a unicast mode and a multicast mode, wherein the video server module generates a video signal that includes a unicast video signal when the video server module is in the unicast mode and that includes a multicast video signal when the video server module is in the multicast mode. A wireless access device transmits the video signal to at least one mobile video device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A video transmission system comprising: a video server module that selectively operates in a unicast mode in response to a request for video content from a single mobile video device and that receives location data from a plurality of mobile video devices and that selectively operates in a multicast mode in response to multiple requests for the video content from the plurality of mobile video devices and an analysis of the location data that indicates that t…

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What does patent US9015780B2 cover?
A video transmission system includes a video server module that selectively operates in a unicast mode and a multicast mode, wherein the video server module generates a video signal that includes a unicast video signal when the video server module is in the unicast mode and that includes a multicast video signal when the video server module is in the multicast mode. A wireless access device tra…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Karaoguz Jeyhan, Chen Sherman Xuemin, Dove Michael, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/41407. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 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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