Wi-lan Inc.

Nokia Corporation

Greg Bathrick

Gabor Fencsik

Hemang Mehta

Don Camacho

Hamang Mehta

An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for fast channel changes of media that is provided by a carrier over a local loop connection to a subscriber, where subscriber information is stored at the access node that supports the local loop connection to the subscriber, and the access node supports multicast protocols so that only one instance of a channel may be provided on the core network regardless of how many subscribers have requested access to the channel.

Method and system for authenticated fast channel change of media provided over a DSL connection

A method and system for fast channel changes of media that is provided by carriers over an xDSL connection to a home. Each customer's subscriber information is stored at the DSLAM that supports the xDSL connection to the home. Also, each DSLAM supports multicast protocols so that only one instance of a channel is provided on the core network regardless of how many customers have requested access to the channel.

Growing community of inventors

Santa Rosa, CA, United States of America

Greg Bathrick