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US9015783B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9015783-B2
Application numberUS-71837110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 5, 2010
Priority dateMar 5, 2010
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A request to establish a switched digital video session with high-definition content is received from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service. A determination is made that the subscriber only has capability of viewing standard definition content. Responsive to the request and the determination, the subscriber, in the session, is provided a signal with a standard definition version of the requested high-definition content. An exemplary switched digital video control apparatus and an exemplary system are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service; determining that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capab…

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What does patent US9015783B2 cover?
A request to establish a switched digital video session with high-definition content is received from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service. A determination is made that the subscriber only has capability of viewing standard definition content. Responsive to the request and the determination, the subscriber, in the session, is provided a signal with a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Smith Matthew C, Time Warner Cable Entpr Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N7/173. 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).