Telecommunications – Interference signal transmission
Patent
1995-06-15
1998-03-03
Burgess, Glenton B.
Telecommunications
Interference signal transmission
348 7, 348 10, H04N 710, H04N 7173
Patent
active
057246467
ABSTRACT:
A system, method and apparatus for Video-on-demand (VOD) satisfying the desire of `surfers`. The process entails a server operating in a standard Near-Video-on-demand (NVOD) mode, whereby it repeatedly transmits multiple copies of each program on separate channels. Each copy is delayed by a staggered time interval. The server also repeatedly transmits a beginning portion of each NVOD program of a duration up to the staggered time interval. The invention provides a way to fulfill a VOD user requests asynchronous with the start of a NVOD transmission but which still makes primary use of the NVOD transmission for that requestor. The invention further advantageously provides fixed asset utilization in a predictable manner.
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Ganek Alan George
Herzberg Louis Paul
Ruiz Antonio
Willner Barry Edward
Burgess Glenton B.
Herzberg Louis P.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ludwin Richard M.
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