Playout-dependent unicast streaming of digital video content
CA 2597850 C · Owner: Arroyo Video Solutions, Inc. · Inventors: Nessett, Danny M.; Sherer, Paul; Blattman, Kirk
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A technique for managing the streaming of digital video content involves providing a unicast stream to a client in response to the play out status of the unicast stream at the client. In particular a unicast stream is provided , to a client based on whether or not the unicast stream is intended for realtime playout at the client. In order to preserve valuable network resources if the client does not intend the unicast stream for real-time playout the , unicast stream is not provided to the client. Network resources can also be conserved by utilizing one session between a stream server and a client to support more than one active unicast stream between the stream server and the client …
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- Filed February 23, 2006 and granted August 28, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 23, 2026.
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