Methods and apparatuses for providing load balanced signal distribution
US9015781B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4424
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses provide load balanced signal distribution to client devices in a network, such as a digital home network. According to an exemplary embodiment, one of the methods includes the steps of receiving a request from a client device for downloading video from one of a plurality of video sources, receiving respective load indicators from first and second video receiving devices capable of receiving the plurality of video sources, selecting one of the first and second video receiving devices according to the load indicators, and instructing the selected video receiving device to transmit the video from the one of the plurality of video sources using an address known by the client device.
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