发明申请

  • 专利标题: Technique for synchronizing deliveries of information and entertainment in a communications network
  • 专利标题(中): 在通信网络中同步信息和娱乐交付的技术
  • 申请号: US11515491
    申请日: 2006-09-01
  • 公开(公告)号: US20070089147A1
    公开(公告)日: 2007-04-19
  • 发明人: Erik UrdangLouis Williamson
  • 申请人: Erik UrdangLouis Williamson
  • 主分类号: H04N7/173
  • IPC分类号: H04N7/173
Technique for synchronizing deliveries of information and entertainment in a communications network
摘要:
In a broadband communications system, e.g., a cable system, a broadcast program stream is transmitted to broadcast programming content, and the broadcast program stream is recorded in a headend of the system to enable a user to perform network private video recorder (NPVR) functions (e.g., rewinding, pausing, and fast-forwarding) on the programming content in the recorded program stream. In accordance with the invention, a delay is introduced into the transmission of the broadcast program stream to reduce the unsynchronization between its transmission and that of the recorded program stream. In an illustrative embodiment, the amount of the delay is a function of the time required for recording the broadcast program stream and processing a user request for a recorded program stream. In another embodiment, the amount of the delay is predetermined.
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