Apparatus and method for distributing media content
US8042143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/658
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive a digital signal representative of media content where the digital signal includes a main profile version of the media content and one or more lower profile versions of the media content and where the one or more lower profile versions have higher error correction than the main profile version, monitor the main profile version for an undesired condition that jeopardizes video continuity for a viewer of the media content, and transmit one of the one or more lower profile versions over an internet protocol television system to the viewer when the undesired condition is detected, where the transmission of the lower profile version to the viewer maintains video continuity for the viewer. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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