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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Applicants:
Kuo-hui Liu, San Ramon, CA (US);
Yongdong Zhao, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kuo-Hui Liu, San Ramon, CA (US);
Yongdong Zhao, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01); H04J 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method to deliver video content is disclosed and includes sending a bandwidth change request from a set-top box device associated with a home network to a server via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) access network. The bandwidth change request includes a requested bandwidth change event and an upper limit overhead bandwidth factor. The method also includes receiving video packets related to the bandwidth change event from the server at an increased rate corresponding to the upper limit overhead bandwidth factor.