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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2010
Mehmet Reha Civanlar, Istanbul, TR;
Ofer Shapiro, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Tal Shalom, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Mehmet Reha Civanlar, Istanbul, TR;
Ofer Shapiro, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Tal Shalom, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Delta Vidyo, Inc, Hackensack, NJ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are a method, apparatus, system, and computer readable media containing instructions for preparing and displaying a plurality of audio-visual signals in a digital video distribution system (e.g., IPTV), which enables fast channel switching between channels. The system includes a server which sends a plurality of audio-visual signals coded in a base layer and enhancement layer format to an endpoint. The endpoint receives and decodes the base layer of a first channel, at least one second base layer of a second channel, and at least one enhancement layer of the first channel, and displays them on a video display.