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Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009

Filed:

Jan. 14, 2005
Applicants:

Edward A. Ludvig, Redwood City, CA (US);

Erik C Mikkelson, Fremont, CA (US);

Todd A. Lund, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Liam P. O'gorman, Novato, CA (US);

Sukesh H. Pai, Mountainview, CA (US);

Inventors:

Edward A. Ludvig, Redwood City, CA (US);

Erik C Mikkelson, Fremont, CA (US);

Todd A. Lund, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Liam P. O'Gorman, Novato, CA (US);

Sukesh H. Pai, Mountainview, CA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A procedure identifies multiple messages to distribute via a cable television network. The procedure determines first performance data associated with a downstream subnetwork and determines second performance data associated with an upstream subnetwork. The plurality of messages are prioritized based on the first performance data and the second performance data. The procedure sends a highest-ranked message among the plurality of messages to a destination device.


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