Interactive video distribution systems – User-requested video program system – Video-on-demand
Reexamination Certificate
2001-05-24
2009-11-10
Kelley, Christopher (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
User-requested video program system
Video-on-demand
C725S078000, C725S116000, C709S226000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07617515
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for managing resources within a multimedia system includes processing that begins by receiving a client request for a multimedia system service from one of a plurality of clients. The processing continues by determining whether the client's request is valid for this particular client. The processing continues when the request is valid by determining whether the multimedia system has sufficient resources to fulfill the client request. The processing continues when the multimedia system has sufficient resources to fulfill the client request by allocating at least some of the sufficient resources to fulfill the client request based on a multimedia system resource allocation procedure, which insures that the resources of the system are allocated in an efficient manner.
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Brown Reuben M
Garlick & Harrison & Markison
Kelley Christopher
Markison Timothy W.
Stuckman Bruce E.
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