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Message rate mixing for bandwidth management

US9531778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2014
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/1062
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling an amount and rate of security related information (e.g., content encryption or rights management information) being transmitted in a content stream to a user device. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method and related apparatuses for reducing bandwidth usage required when sending transitional security related information during a transition point of different content in a content stream.

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