Channel change server allocation
US9578362B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4384
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes determining, at a server, channel change (cc) bias factors associated with a time slot. The method includes sending a request for cc server data to a network device. The request includes the time slot and data corresponding to the cc bias factors. The method includes receiving the cc server data, where the cc server data identifies a set of times during the time slot and an estimated number of active cc servers of a plurality of cc servers for each time of set of times. The method also includes, before a particular time indicated in the set of times and in response to a current number of active cc servers being different than the estimated number of active cc servers for the particular time, adjusting a number of active cc servers of the plurality of cc servers to the estimated number of active cc servers.
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