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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2008
James F. Mcdonald, Atlanta, GA (US);
Luis Avila, Suwanee, GA (US);
Arturo A. Rodriguez, Norcross, GA (US);
William E. Wall, Atlanta, GA (US);
James F. McDonald, Atlanta, GA (US);
Luis Avila, Suwanee, GA (US);
Arturo A. Rodriguez, Norcross, GA (US);
William E. Wall, Atlanta, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method for optimizing data rates for video services to a subscriber that includes receiving an indication of whether incoming video signals to a set-top box corresponding to the subscriber are being recorded, receiving an indication of whether video content corresponding to the video signals being recorded is being simultaneously viewed by the subscriber, and reducing a data rate for storing the video content that is not simultaneously being viewed by the subscriber.
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