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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Warren B. Cope, Olathe, KS (US);
Chuck Diaz, Olathe, KS (US);
Benjamin J. Parker, Overland Park, KS (US);
Warren B. Cope, Olathe, KS (US);
Chuck Diaz, Olathe, KS (US);
Benjamin J. Parker, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A communication system is disclosed comprised of a primary Ethernet broadcast system, a node, and a secondary Ethernet broadcast system. The primary Ethernet broadcast system broadcasts multiple video channels each corresponding to an Ethernet address. The node receives a request for a video channel. The node determines the Ethernet address of the selected video channel and transmits a response to the request that includes the Ethernet address of the selected video channel.