Media transmission system and method
US8156533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/445
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media transmission system and method for the transmission of a desired one of a plurality of broadcast media channels to a remote client over a data connection is disclosed. The system includes means for routing data for a first one of the broadcast media channels over the data connection to the remote client and means for routing data for an alternate one of the channels over the data connection following receipt of a channel change request from a user; this allows efficient use of a limited bandwidth data connection.
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