Channel change server allocation
US10728600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4384
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes sending, from a server to a network device, a request for channel change server data, the request identifying a time slot. The method includes receiving, at the server, the channel change server data from the network device responsive to the request. The channel change server data identifies a set of times during the time slot and an estimated number of active channel change servers for each time of the set of times. The method also includes, in response to a first particular estimated number for a first particular time of the set to times indicating to increase a number of active channel change servers, sending an activation command from the server to a first idle channel change server at a first time before the first particular time. The activation command instructs the first idle channel change server to transition to an active channel change server.
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