System and method for dynamic bandwidth allocation
US8418194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/414
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for conserving bandwidth for a data connection. A television is detected to have been turned off. Recording information is requested from a digital video record. A content stream to the digital video recorder and the television is terminated in response to receiving the recording information and determining the DVR is inactive.
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