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Adaptive timeshift service

US8578431B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2011
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6587
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In embodiments of an adaptive timeshift service, a live content server distributes live television content to television client devices. The live television content from the live content server can be recorded into a buffer of a timeshift server as the live television content is being distributed. Both the live television content from the live content server and recorded television content can be simultaneously recorded into the buffer of the timeshift server.

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