Technique for providing on a program channel composite programming content attributed to different sources
CA 2539749 C · Owner: Time Warner Cable Enterprises Llc · Inventors: Staniec, Thomas J.; Harris, Robert
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In providing composite programming content from different sources on a program channel a host processor joins IP multicast groups for which "live" contents from multiple sources are provided. Specifically the host processor collects packets containing the live contents based on their destination addresses associated with the IP multicast groups. Segments of the received live contents are selected to realize the composite programming content which is provided on the program channel.
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- Filed March 15, 2006 and granted March 8, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 15, 2026.
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