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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Aol Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Inventor:
Gilbert G. Weigand, Ashburn, VA (US);
Assignee:
AOL Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/222 (2011.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/2543 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/4782 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/63 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04L 65/607 (2013.01); H04L 67/1095 (2013.01); H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2221 (2013.01); H04N 21/23106 (2013.01); H04N 21/23116 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4331 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4782 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04N 21/632 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01);
Abstract
A media switch enables a terminal to access content by receiving a content request from a terminal for a first piece of content to be distributed over a cable system, identifying a personal channel within resources available in the cable system to distribute the first piece of content to the terminal, transmitting access information to the terminal to enable the terminal to access the first piece of content through the personal channel, and interfacing with a cable headend to provide the first piece of content on the personal channel.