Methods and apparatus to manage bandwidth allocations in media delivery networks
US8904445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4882
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disclosed example method to manage network bandwidth allocation in a media delivery environment involves detecting insufficient bandwidth available to deliver requested media to a media receiver and presenting user-selectable options via the media receiver to allocate bandwidth to deliver the requested media to the media receiver. The example method also involves receiving a first user selection of one of the user-selectable options and implementing the selected one of the user-selectable options specifying a second user selection identifying a particular media stream to be delivered at a media quality that is lower than a higher media quality previously selected for that particular media stream.
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