Method for reducing channel change startup delays for multicast digital video streams

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8218654
APP PUB NO 20070214490A1
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11371987

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Methods and systems for reducing channel change startup delays for multicast digital video streams are described. Packets of a multicast digital video transport stream having a plurality of normal Group of Pictures are received. Further, a channel change request is received and a speed-up Group of Pictures is inserted in the stream in response to the channel change request. In one embodiment, video stream specific information is also inserted in the stream. The packets are processed and transmitted.

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SYNAMEDIA LIMITED51 CLIVEMONT ROAD MAIDENHEAD S16 7BZ

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Cham, Jack C San Leandro, US 8 251
Cheng, Gary Fujen Sunnyvale, US 2 39
Li, Ping Fremont, US 464 4732
Shen, Charles Fremont, US 10 412

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