Delivering an audio video asset
US8429700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/258
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of delivering an audio video asset is described. The method includes: receiving an order specifying an audio video asset to be delivered and a delivery destination for the audio video asset, wherein a delivery destination represents one or more physical delivery recipients; determining delivery paths representing different delivery technologies that could be used to deliver the audio video asset to the delivery destination; retrieving a set of path capacity timelines for the delivery paths, wherein path capacity timelines in the set of path capacity timelines each model a quantity of available capacity varying over time; processing the path capacity timelines to yield delivery path capacities; applying an allocation algorithm to the delivery path capacities to yield candidate delivery allocations, wherein candidate delivery allocations each includes one or more time periods during which one or more time periods a defined quantity of capacity can be allocated for delivery of the audio video asset; applying a cost function to the candidate delivery allocations to yield cost values, wherein the cost values each represent a cost of delivering the audio video asset according to…
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