Interactive video distribution systems – User-requested video program system – Near video-on-demand system
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Kelley, Chris (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
User-requested video program system
Near video-on-demand system
C709S231000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143431
ABSTRACT:
An improvement on dynamic skyscraper delivery of continuous media programs, such as video, divides the channels used for the delivery of the video into leading and trailing groups. A cluster defining on transmission of a program can then be broken into mini-clusters in the leading group which may be freely matched to full clusters in the lower group with loosened alignment requirements. This decoupling provides more efficient allocation of bandwidth to on-demand consumer requests and permits strategic opportunities to merge requests with concurrently allocated bandwidth for similar programs.
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Eager Derek L.
Vernon Mary K.
Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz S.C.
Kelley Chris
Sheleheda James
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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