Method and apparatus for reducing channel change response times for IPTV
US8605710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H20/82
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving a channel change response time are disclosed. A meta channel associated with an original and auxiliary media streams is generated. The information conveyed by the meta channel is propagated toward at least one user device. The user device may receive the meta channel information and select one of the media streams using the meta channel information in response to a channel change request from a user terminal, or a network device may select one of the media streams for a user terminal in response to a channel change request from the user terminal.
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