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Tuning efficiency and delivery of content

US10743051B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas Reed · Boulder, US
Eric D. Hybertson · Parker, US
Edward P. Galt, III · Boulder, US
Edmund Knufinke · Broomfield, US
Robert D. Taylor · Boulder, US
Milash James · Broomfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2013
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/472
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with one configuration, a server resource forwards map information to a client device. The map information maps a respective title of available content to a corresponding network address from which the respective title of available content is assigned to be retrievable from a server resource. In response to receiving a content request directed from the client device to the corresponding network address of the server resource: the server resource tunes to a corresponding channel to obtain and buffer requested content as specified by the content request and delivers the buffered requested content to the client device.

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