Fast channel change

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7562375
APP PUB NO 20050081244A1
SERIAL NO

10684138

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In an exemplary server implementation, a server is configured to retain at least one independent frame for each video channel of multiple video channels that are being distributed using multicast communications and is adapted to respond to channel change requests from clients by transmitting the retained at least one independent frame of a requested video channel to a requesting client using a unicast communication. In an exemplary method implementation, a method for fast channel changing in a multicast video distribution architecture includes: detecting a channel change request that indicates a requested channel, the requested channel corresponding to a multicast group; and transmitting a retained intra frame for the requested channel as a unicast communication.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baldwin, James Armand Redwood City , US 56 1736
Barrett, Peter T San Francisco , US 109 4632
Green, Dustin L Redwood , US 77 2855

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