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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Ignacio Más Ivars, Sollentuna, SE;
Ignacio Más Ivars, Sollentuna, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
In a method of providing a channel/client status register to enable improved channel switching in an Internet Protocol network with a plurality of client nodes each capable of receiving video sessions over a plurality of channels from at least one video provider system, initially arranging Ssaid plurality clientnodes into an associated group. A first client node, upon switching to or joining a new channel, transmitting Sa channel update message to said associated group, said channel update message comprising an identity of said first client node, an identity of said new channel and a topological indication for said channel. Subsequent providing and updating Sa respective channel/clientstatus register in each of said plurality of client nodes based on said transmitted channel update message, thereby enabling identification of what channels the client nodes in said associated group are associated with or viewing.