Resource conservation for packet television services
US9154836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6373
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention controls delivery of television content to conserve network resources based on whether the television content is being viewed on a television monitor. A television gateway may monitor a viewer's interactions with the television gateway to determine whether the television content is being viewed at the associated television monitor, or detect whether the television monitor is on or off. Upon determining that the viewer is not viewing the television content, various actions can be taken to conserve network resources.
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