Method and system for optimizing communication in a home network via a gateway
US-9203869-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Social networking for bandwidth conservation in video on demand systems
US9106972B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106972-B2 |
| Application number | US-98245010-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A method is disclosed for using social networking information to conserve bandwidth in a video-on-demand (VOD) system operated by a service provider. In a VOD server system, a request for a VOD content item is accepted from a first client system associated with a user of the VOD system. A list of social networking friends of the user is obtained. A node-sharing group of the list of social networking friends is determined. The node-sharing group includes the first client system and zero or more client systems sharing a distribution node of the VOD server system with the first client system. A video delivery start message is sent through the shared distribution node to each client system in the node-sharing group.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for using social networking information to conserve bandwidth in a video-on-demand (VOD) system operated by a service provider, the VOD system comprising a VOD server system communicatively coupled to a plurality of distribution nodes via an access network, wherein client systems receive VOD content from the VOD server system via one of the plurality of distribution nodes, the method comprising: in the VOD server system, accepting a request for a VO…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9106972B2 cover?
- A method is disclosed for using social networking information to conserve bandwidth in a video-on-demand (VOD) system operated by a service provider. In a VOD server system, a request for a VOD content item is accepted from a first client system associated with a user of the VOD system. A list of social networking friends of the user is obtained. A node-sharing group of the list of social netwo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nandiraju Nagesh S, Google Technology Holdings LLC
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/6543. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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