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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2009
Frédéric Fieau, Perros Guirec, FR;
Thang VU Duong, Ploulec'h, FR;
Frédéric Fieau, Perros Guirec, FR;
Thang Vu Duong, Ploulec'h, FR;
France Telecom, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method of redirecting a request (R_act) sent by a terminal equipment (STB) for control of a data stream (FL) broadcast by a source (HE) in a telecommunications network. The method comprises: on reception of a request to control a data stream sent by a terminal equipment (STB), a step of obtaining info cation representing a current data stream control capacity for a plurality () of broadcast servers; a step of selecting, with the aid of the above information, a server (NTSS) from said plurality of servers able to control said data stream (FL) broadcast by the source, a step of sending a request to capture this data stream to the selected server if it is not already capturing the data stream for at least one other terminal equipment; and a step of redirecting the control request to the selected server.