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12203701

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A method for digital video distribution in which a program is transmitted as a multicast stream over a network at a base rate. The stream includes a sequence of frames encoding video data, the sequence containing anchor points. A request from a client to begin receiving the program is received at a time subsequent to a given anchor point in the multicast stream. Responsively to the request, a boost stream is transmitted to the client beginning from the given anchor point at an accelerated rate relative to the base rate. The boost stream causes the client to display the video data beginning from the given anchor point and then to join the multicast stream when the boost stream has reached a point of synchronization with the multicast stream.

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ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC3871 LAKEFIELD DR SUWANEE GA 30024

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aig, Arie Haifa , IL 2 36
Cohen, Noam Binyamina , IL 21 691
Rafalovich, Gennady Gan-ner , IL 2 71

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