Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Transmission network
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-27
2011-11-22
Kumar, Pankaj (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Transmission network
C725S090000, C709S232000, C370S390000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08065711
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for performing chaincast communication to multiple communication systems within a system of coupled electronic devices. In one implementation the electronic devices can be computer systems and the system of coupled electronic devices includes the Internet. The present invention provides a system wherein a broadcast source communicates broadcast information (e.g., encoded audio radio content, encoded audio/video television content, program instructions, etc.) to a first group of electronic devices. The first group of electronic devices can be instructed by a transmission scheduler to then communicate (e.g., forward) the broadcast information to other electronic devices which devices can also be instructed to communicate to more devices, etc., thereby reducing the bandwidth requirements of the communication channel between the broadcast source and the first group of electronic devices.
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Brown Reuben
ChainCast, Inc.
Kumar Pankaj
LandOfFree
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