AU2005309706B2 - Pushing content in a two-way network - Google Patents

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AU2005309706B2
AU2005309706B2 AU2005309706A AU2005309706A AU2005309706B2 AU 2005309706 B2 AU2005309706 B2 AU 2005309706B2 AU 2005309706 A AU2005309706 A AU 2005309706A AU 2005309706 A AU2005309706 A AU 2005309706A AU 2005309706 B2 AU2005309706 B2 AU 2005309706B2
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Alain Delpuch
Vincent Dureau
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    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/63—Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing
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