CA2643806C - Procedes et appareils de selection de technologies numeriques de programmation et transmission de donnees - Google Patents

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CA2643806C
CA2643806C CA2643806A CA2643806A CA2643806C CA 2643806 C CA2643806 C CA 2643806C CA 2643806 A CA2643806 A CA 2643806A CA 2643806 A CA2643806 A CA 2643806A CA 2643806 C CA2643806 C CA 2643806C
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Jeffrey P. Markley
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    • H04N21/60Network 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 
    • H04N21/63Control 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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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/60Network 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 
    • H04N21/65Transmission of management data between client and server
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Abstract

L'invention porte sur des procédés et appareils de sélection de technologies numériques de programmation et transmission de données par exemple sur un réseau à base de contenus. Dans une exécution, le réseau comporte un câble HFC ou un réseau par satellite comprenant un processus de serveur interfacé avec des équipements de locaux d'abonnés (CPE) et/ou des dispositifs associés, présentant chacun son propre profil de capacités. Le serveur détermine une ou plusieurs des capacités du CPE et évalue un ou plusieurs programmes ou choix de contenus pouvant être transmis au CPE sur la base de son profil. Le serveur crée une liste de programmes ou de contenus basés sur cette évaluation et la transmet au CPE, qui la présente à un utilisateur à qui on offre ainsi une liste de contenus disponibles compatibles avec leur configuration spécifique. On peut également utiliser facultativement un moteur de règles commerciales et opérationnelles pour gérer les opérations du processus ci-dessus à des fins commerciales ou opérationnelles.
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US11/363,578 2006-02-27
US11/363,577 2006-02-27
US11/364,147 US8718100B2 (en) 2006-02-27 2006-02-27 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital interface technology for programming and data delivery
US11/363,578 US8170065B2 (en) 2006-02-27 2006-02-27 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital access technology for programming and data delivery
US11/364,147 2006-02-27
US11/363,577 US7916755B2 (en) 2006-02-27 2006-02-27 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital coding/decoding technology for programming and data delivery
PCT/US2007/005155 WO2007100850A2 (fr) 2006-02-27 2007-02-27 Procédés et appareils de sélection de technologies numériques de programmation et transmission de données

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