System and method for obfuscating start-up delay in a linear media service environment
US8898717B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4383
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes receiving a request for a linear media service and determining that the linear media service is not available. An upstream server is provided with start-up content that is streamed in response to the linear media service not being available. The method also includes switching to the linear media service if the linear media service becomes available. In certain example implementations, the upstream server is an origin server, a residential gateway, an edge cache, an endpoint, etc.
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