公开(公告)号：US11936929B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US18159558

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2747

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2747

Abstract: A digital content storage and delivery system (DCSDS) includes a network interface to communicate data between the DCSDS and a destination device via a network data communication link having limited bandwidth. An input interface receives digital content for handling by the DCSDS. A storage architecture stores recorded video content on behalf of subscriber end users for on-demand playback via the network data communication link, and it caches live streaming video content for distribution via the network data communication link. The DCDS may monitor bandwidth usage of the network data communication link, determine current bandwidth demand for playback of recorded video content stored at the storage architecture, and reserve at least some of the limited bandwidth of the network data communication link to satisfy the determined current bandwidth demand. The available bandwidth is allocated to support distribution of live streaming video from the DCSDS.