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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > User-requested Video Program System > Vcr-like Function > Server Or Headend > Control Process > Channel Or Bandwidth Allocation Channel Or Bandwidth AllocationChannel Or Bandwidth Allocation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/08/07 - 20070261087 - Systems for flexible wireless channel association A media access controller (MAC) configurable for first and second modes of operation is provided. The MAC includes an uplink processor coupled to a plurality of uplink channels, a downlink processor coupled to a downlink, and a MAP parser coupled to the downlink processor. The downlink processor is configured to ... 11/08/07 - 20070261086 - Methods for flexible wireless channel association A method of receiving information from one or more wireless uplink channels is provided. The method includes receiving information at a media access controller (MAC) from a first set of one or more wireless uplink channels in response to bandwidth allocation map (MAP) messages sent from the MAC and receiving ... 08/30/07 - 20070204313 - Token locking to schedule content consumption Embodiments of token locking to schedule content consumption are described herein. Tokens are designated to portion bandwidth allocated to a group of client devices by a content provider to stream content. One of the tokens is locked to respective client device when the client device accesses a service to schedule ... 07/26/07 - 20070174883 - Token bandwidth portioning Embodiments of token bandwidth portioning techniques are described herein. Tokens may be designated to streams of content allocated to a viewing system by a contact provider. The viewing system, for instance, may include a plurality of client devices that are configured to consume the streams of content. The consumption of ... 06/21/07 - 20070143804 - System, method and apparatus for distributing video-on-demand (vod) A system (20), method (60) and apparatus (28) for distributing Video-On-Demand (VOD) content to one or more client devices (28). The system (20) has a more distributed network architecture compared to conventional VOD system architectures, which allows VOD content to be delivered to the client devices (28) more efficiently. The ... 06/14/07 - 20070136772 - Methods, systems, and devices for bandwidth conservation Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. Inputs to a user interface are accumulated and compared to a historical pattern of inputs. When inputs are accumulated, the method predicts that a user is present. When inputs are expected, but no inputs are received, then the method predicts that ... 05/10/07 - 20070107024 - Atomic channel changes in a switched digital video system Atomic channel change in a switched digital video (SDV) system. A set-top box (STB) sends join and leave message commands to a SDV device when requesting a channel change. If one of the IGMP message commands does not reach the SDV device, oversubscription can occur. A combined join and leave ... 05/10/07 - 20070107023 - Channel changes between services with differing bandwidth in a switched digital video system Channel changes between services with differing bandwidth in a switched digital video system. A services map published by the headend and distributed to all of the edge devices, allows a bandwidth requirement to be correlated with each request from a device in the home. The bandwidth requirement is passed upstream ... 04/12/07 - 20070083902 - Technique for delivering entertainment programming content including interactive features in a communications network In delivering an entertainment program over a communications network, e.g., a cable TV network, interactive application data for realizing interactive features in the entertainment program are interjected into the program stream carrying the entertainment program on an as needed basis. Because the entire channel bandwidth is temporarily dedicated for transmission ... 03/22/07 - 20070067813 - Method and device for receiving digital braodcasts The invention provides a method for receiving digital broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. The method comprises: storing a channel-parameter contrast table which includes parameter values of a plurality of parameters with which each of the plurality of channels is previously received; testing whether the digital broadcast signals of ... 03/15/07 - 20070061854 - Apparatus, system and method for the transmission of a dynamic bandwidth signal across a catv network A system and method for the transmission of a dynamic bandwidth dynamic content signal across a transmission-tiered communications network is disclosed. The network enables simultaneously the transmission of an extended-bandwidth signal carrying a full set of content information units and a set of unique CATV-standard-bandwidth signals carrying optionally different sub-sets ... 03/08/07 - 20070056002 - System and method for distributed video-on-demand Various techniques for providing a video-on-demand (VOD) system based on distributed networks are disclosed. According to one aspect of the VOD system, individual client devices on a network are identified to supply each other with needed sources in pieces to render required services. As a result, the loading pressure on ... 02/15/07 - 20070039028 - Real time bit rate switching for internet protocol television A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for delivering television programming to a subscriber. In one aspect the method includes receiving one or more channels of program content, and encoding each channel a plurality of times, each time at a different rate producing multiple rate encoded signals for ... 01/11/07 - 20070011710 - Interactive news gathering and media production control system A media production control system with built-in newsgathering and fact-checking tools, able to receive news feeds in multiple formats from many sources, and featuring geographic portability and low cost. The system allows a producer to select and queue individual feeds for broadcast or limited distribution, using either the system's software ... 11/09/06 - 20060253883 - Service rate change method and apparatus A method and apparatus for allocating bandwidth within a bandwidth constrained interactive information distribution system. The system determines if a requested information stream may be provided to a requesting subscriber at an appropriate bandwidth level (i.e., appropriate bitrate providing full quality), a minimal bandwidth level (i.e., a reduced bitrate providing ... 10/05/06 - 20060225106 - Presence detection in a bandwidth management system Methods, devices, and computer program products are disclosed for conserving bandwith. If a presence of at least one individual is detected, then a stream of data is delivered to the multimedia device. If the presence of at least one individual is not detected, then the stream of data is degraded ... 09/28/06 - 20060218606 - Apparatus and method for changing network interfaces in a multiaccess mobile terminal An apparatus and method are provided for changing network interfaces in a multiaccess mobile terminal in a wireless communication system including a server for providing high-capacity data transmission service to a mobile terminal, and the terminal for receiving data from the server and supporting various network interfaces. Upon detecting handoff ... 09/14/06 - 20060206913 - Video on demand system with with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the ... 08/10/06 - 20060179464 - Method for serving multimedia data on demand using dynamic channel and apparatus thereof A method of transmitting multimedia data on demand by using a dynamic channel and apparatus thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes i) continuously transmitting the multimedia data from beginning to end via a first static channel at a first static channel transmission point, ii) transmitting a portion ... 07/27/06 - 20060168632 - Video reception device, video transmission device, and video transmission system A video transmission system that achieves uninterrupted video transmission, even when there are large bit rate fluctuation due to receiving terminal movement and so forth, in a network such as a wireless network in which transmission bit rate fluctuations occur. In this system, when a video receiving apparatus (receiving terminal) ... 04/20/06 - 20060085827 - Entertainment content preprocessing A method of preprocessing video entertainment content consistent with certain embodiments involves encoding the video entertainment content using a digital video encoding process to produce encoded digital video content; determining an amount of bandwidth consumed by the encoded digital video content; determining that an amount of bandwidth available in a ... 03/23/06 - 20060064730 - Configurable entertainment network A method for configuring an entertainment network begins by polling, by a master component of the entertainment network, slave components via a communication channel to identify active slave components of the entertainment network. The method continues by providing, by each of the active slave components, a profile response to the ... 03/23/06 - 20060064729 - Methods, systems, and devices for reducing bandwidth consumption in multimedia distribution systems Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for reducing bandwidth consumption in a switched broadcast multimedia distribution system. When a subscriber requests a channel, bandwidth is allocated to deliver a current program to the subscriber via the requested channel. The allocated bandwidth is then terminated upon expiration of a timer. The ... 01/26/06 - 20060020983 - Data transfer using existing communication systems Data transfer system of the present invention examines existing communication methods for unused bandwidth. Data signals are inserted into communication signal when unused bandwidth is found. The resulting signal is still used for prior art communication without sacrificing quality. These data transfer methods provide an alternative high-bandwidth data path to ... 12/29/05 - 20050289619 - Methods and system for resource allocation in an on-demand server A resource allocation method and system configured to establish a streaming session in conjunction with a streaming controller so as to allow a BMCS to intelligently establish, set up and teardown streaming sessions. The resource allocation method and system further manages devices installed with the VOD Server and devices across ... 12/29/05 - 20050289618 - Method and apparatus for network bandwidth allocation Methods and apparatus for assigning bandwidth to a network based on two or more different service levels. In an exemplary embodiment, video on-demand (VOD) session requests within a service group of an HFC cable network are assigned bandwidth such that maximum opportunity is given to grant HD VOD request among ... 12/22/05 - 20050283811 - Process for distributing video sequences, decoder and system for carrying out this process A process for distributing video sequences including broadcasting a main digital stream and complementary information necessary for displaying a video sequence, and reconstructing the displayable video stream at a reception site on apparatus having a screen, wherein the recaption site includes a personal computer with mass storage and a peripheral ... 12/15/05 - 20050278762 - System and method for capacity allocation in hfc catv networks A system and method for allocating capacity in a hybrid cable television network transmits different channels on the same radio frequency sub-carrier of different carriers. This allows a part of the allocated downstream radio frequency spectrum to be reused by utilizing multiple carriers. Carriers selection at a downstream location determines ... 12/15/05 - 20050278761 - Playlist menu navigation In one embodiment, a method of operating a communications system is disclosed comprising receiving a request for establishment of a session from a terminal, establishing the session with the terminal, and providing at least one navigation video segment to the terminal, via the session. The communications system may be a ... 11/10/05 - 20050251838 - System for scalable transmission of content in a data network System for scalable transmission of content in a data network. A method is provided for transmitting a plurality of content clips. The method includes determining QoS factors for the content clips, and grouping the content clips into groups based on the determined QoS factors. The method also includes coding the ... 11/10/05 - 20050251837 - Method of prioritizing entries within a service group map to facilitate auto channel discovery A system and method for minimizing timeouts when enhanced services are requested through a digital home communications terminal (DHCT) requiring discovery of a service group identification (SGID) assigned to the DHCT. A service group map (SGM) includes a plurality of entries. Each entry includes a frequency, a tabulated transport stream ... 07/28/05 - 20050166244 - Virtual channel table data structure, transport stream discrimination method, and digital broadcast receiver The present invention provides a virtual channel table (VCT) data structure, transport stream discrimination method, and digital broadcast receiver, by which streams transferred within a channel can be identified with VCT only by extending a VCT syntax according to PSIP (program and system information protocol) of ATSC (advanced television systems ... 07/14/05 - 20050155072 - Digital video recording and playback system with quality of service playback from multiple locations via a home area network Embodiments of the present invention allow fast playback of an audio-visual data stream that is transmitted within a Home Area Network in a manner that is consistent with a bandwidth-allocation constraint. In an embodiment, a bandwidth allocation is received for a stream of audio-visual data. The audio-visual data is transmitted ... 07/07/05 - 20050149975 - Method and system for predicting and streaming content utilizing multiple stream capacity A method and system for a predicting and streaming content utilizing multiple stream capacity. The method includes receiving a selection to change to a different channel, streaming data associated with the different channel from a source to a buffer at a destination, predicting a next channel selection based on the ... 06/30/05 - 20050144645 - Methods, systems and apparatus for providing video transmissions over multiple media Various embodiments of the invention provide novel apparatus, methods and systems for providing relatively high-speed bandwidth to enable, inter alia, video transmission services over media previously unable to support such services. In accordance with certain embodiments, a device located at the telecommunication service provider can logically couple two or more ... 06/09/05 - 20050125833 - System for distributing and selecting audio and video information and method implemented by said system A system for distributing and selecting audio and video information using a coaxial cable network includes a jukebox unit connected by a modulator to the cable television distribution network. A channel is allocated to the transmission of audio or video information. A device effects user interaction with the television for ... 06/09/05 - 20050125832 - Method and apparatus for cost effective central transcoding of video streams in a video on demand system A communications system (10) for processing video signals in a video-on-demand service employs centralized transcoding in a way that a relatively small amount of transcoding equipment (15) is required, as opposed to transcoding every transport stream. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention do not require transitions from non-transcoded ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |