METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120140645A1
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12959609

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A method and apparatus for distributing live video to multiple client devices is provided herein. In particular, a router is provided that acts on behalf of all client devices in its network. The router serves multiple groups of client devices with each group being formed by client devices having similar bandwidth requirements. The router then requests and receives video chunks from a network. The router then redistributes the video chunks to the multiple client devices using a multicast transmission. In particular, to minimize the demands on the core network, the router sets up a separate multicast to each group. Live video, of the appropriate quality is then multicast to each group.

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GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION101 TOURNAMENT DRIVE HORSHAM PA 19044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baum, Kevin L Rolling Meadows, US 117 5994
Bonta, Jeffrey D Arlington Heights, US 78 3754
Calcev, George Hoffman Estates, US 115 2058
Fonseca,, JR Benedito J Glen Ellyn, US 33 1036

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