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Method and access apparatus for accessing broadband video service

US7768945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2007
Grant dateAug 3, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6405
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for accessing broadband video service, including: determining a port of an access apparatus, wherein the port receives a video program request carrying a requested multicast program IP address; determining a permissible program list corresponding to the port of the access apparatus according to preset relations between ports and permissible program lists, wherein at least one of program numbers is recorded in the permissible program list; determining multicast program IP addresses corresponding to the program numbers; and requesting a video flow from the requested multicast program IP address when the requested multicast program IP address is in the multicast program IP addresses corresponding to the program numbers. The present invention also provides an access apparatus. Using of the method and the access apparatus allows taking control of user accessing video program under the broadband video service.

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