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Method and system for communicating content having modified packet headers through a satellite

US8964734B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DIRECTV, LLC · US

Inventors

Diem V. Nguyen · Anaheim, US
Michael R. Munsell · El Segundo, US
Xavier Riley · Center Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2007
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B7/185
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system 100 includes a content management system 221 determining a programming schedule and a video transport processing system 223 receiving a content file in forming a transport stream from the content file having a plurality of packets, each having a header with a first packet identifier in the header and a data portion. The communication system 100 further includes a content repository 274 storing the content in a satellite transport processing system 250 changing the first packet identifier to a second packet identifier in response to the programming schedule and communicating the transport stream to a user device.

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