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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 20, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Al Chakra, Apex, NC (US);

Jonathan Dunne, Dungarvan, IE;

Paul B. French, Cork, IE;

James P. Galvin, Jr., Georgetown, KY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/6405 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04N 21/2365 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/438 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04H 20/42 (2008.01); H04H 60/66 (2008.01); H04N 21/266 (2011.01); H04H 20/82 (2008.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/6405 (2013.01); H04H 20/423 (2013.01); H04H 20/82 (2013.01); H04H 60/66 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 65/4076 (2013.01); H04L 65/601 (2013.01); H04N 21/234 (2013.01); H04N 21/2365 (2013.01); H04N 21/266 (2013.01); H04N 21/438 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/466 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes receiving, by a processor, metrics relating to a plurality of program channels. The plurality of program channels are distributed via at least one multicast stream. The method also includes modifying, by the processor, the at least one multicast stream. The modifying is based at least on the received metrics, and the modifying changes which programs are distributed via the at least one multicast stream. The method also includes transmitting at least one program channel via the modified at least one multicast stream.


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