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    System and method for providing fast channel surfing
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing fast channel surfing 有权
    提供快速通道冲浪的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US08973039B2

    公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

    申请号：US14280022

    申请日：2014-05-16

    Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

    Inventor： Clinton J. Smoyer ,  Shane M. Smith

    IPC: H04N5/455 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/81

    CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8153

    Abstract: A system and method for enabling television watchers to “channel surf” faster and reduce the amount of bandwidth used over a network to communicate television channels to end-users. Electronic programming guide information and images associated therewith may be communicated to an end-user. An image associated with a video program may be displayed on an electronic display (e.g., television) in response to an end-user selecting a channel prior to video programming being displayed. By displaying an image prior to the video programming, the end-user may determine whether he or she wants to watch the video program prior to the video programming being displayed, which improves the speed of “channel surfing.” Because end-users can view the image when selecting a channel, a network can be configured to distribute the channels that are currently being watched rather than distributing many on a continuous basis, thereby preserving bandwidth.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于使电视观看者能够更快地“频繁冲浪”并减少通过网络使用的带宽量以向最终用户传送电视频道的系统和方法。 与其相关联的电子节目指南信息和图像可以被传送给终端用户。 响应于最终用户在显示视频节目之前选择频道，可以在电子显示器（例如，电视机）上显示与视频节目相关联的图像。 通过在视频编程之前显示图像，最终用户可以在显示视频节目之前确定他或她是否想要观看视频节目，这提高了“频道冲浪”的速度。因为最终用户可以观看 当选择频道时的图像，可以将网络配置为分发当前正在观看的频道，而不是连续地分发许多频道，从而保持带宽。

    Dynamic VOD channel allocation based on viewer demand
    6.
    发明授权
    Dynamic VOD channel allocation based on viewer demand 有权
    基于观众需求的动态VOD频道分配

    公开(公告)号：US09294731B2

    公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

    申请号：US13669982

    申请日：2012-11-06

    Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

    Inventor： Michael P. Morrissey ,  Jade D. Kerr ,  Clinton J. Smoyer ,  Andrew V. Cook ,  Kevin Michael McBride

    IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/845

    CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26275 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/8456

    Abstract: A system and method for delivering video content over a network in communication with a subscriber having an associated electronic device is disclosed. A network server is provided and is configured to transmit a plurality of multicast streams of video content over the network. A scheduled start time for the transmission of a first stream of the multicast streams is assigned. A request for the video content is received at a first time, which is after said scheduled start time and the request is the first request for the video content received by the network server after the scheduled start time. The first stream is transmitted over the network only after the request.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于通过与具有相关联的电子设备的用户通信的网络递送视频内容的系统和方法。 提供网络服务器并且被配置为通过网络发送多个视频内容的多播流。 分配用于传输多播流的第一流的预定的开始时间。 在所述预定的开始时间之后的第一时间接收对视频内容的请求，并且该请求是在预定的开始时间之后由网络服务器接收的视频内容的第一请求。 第一个流仅在请求之后通过网络传输。

    System and Method for Providing Fast Channel Surfing
    7.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Providing Fast Channel Surfing 有权
    提供快速通道冲浪的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20140250461A1

    公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

    申请号：US14280022

    申请日：2014-05-16

    Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

    Inventor： Clinton J. Smoyer ,  Shane M. Smith

    IPC: H04N21/438 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/81

    CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8153

    Abstract: A system and method for enabling television watchers to “channel surf” faster and reduce the amount of bandwidth used over a network to communicate television channels to end-users. Electronic programming guide information and images associated therewith may be communicated to an end-user. An image associated with a video program may be displayed on an electronic display (e.g., television) in response to an end-user selecting a channel prior to video programming being displayed. By displaying an image prior to the video programming, the end-user may determine whether he or she wants to watch the video program prior to the video programming being displayed, which improves the speed of “channel surfing.” Because end-users can view the image when selecting a channel, a network can be configured to distribute the channels that are currently being watched rather than distributing many on a continuous basis, thereby preserving bandwidth.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于使电视观看者能够更快地“频繁冲浪”并减少通过网络使用的带宽量以向最终用户传送电视频道的系统和方法。 与其相关联的电子节目指南信息和图像可以被传送给终端用户。 响应于最终用户在显示视频节目之前选择频道，可以在电子显示器（例如，电视机）上显示与视频节目相关联的图像。 通过在视频编程之前显示图像，最终用户可以在显示视频节目之前确定他或她是否想要观看视频节目，这提高了“频道冲浪”的速度。因为最终用户可以观看 当选择频道时的图像，可以将网络配置为分发当前正在观看的频道，而不是连续地分发许多频道，从而保持带宽。

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