Method and apparatus for distributing a media content service

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PATENT NO 9866886
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14436410

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A media content service is distributed across a distribution network. A plurality of media content service representations (80A, 80B) for the media content service are generated. Each of the media content representations (80A, 80B) has a different bit rate. Each of the media content service representations (80A, 80B) is divided into segments (81A, 81B). Segments (81A, 81B) of the plurality of media content service representations are aligned in time. The segments are transmitted as a sequence of bursts (82A, 82B). The bursts of the plurality of media content service representations are aligned in time. There is a window period (83) between successive bursts during which media content is not transmitted. Each of the media content service representations is transmitted as a multicast. Each of the generated media content service representations (80A, 80B) has a respective bit rate and each of the segments (81A, 81B) is transmitted at a higher bit rate to create the window periods (83) between successive bursts (82A, 82B).

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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)SE-164 83 STOCKHOLM

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Jones, Anthony Richard Southampton, GB 17 107

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