Managing handoffs of media service sessions among service provider
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1. A method of managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers in a network, said method comprising:
- receiving information associated with said media service sessions at a service manager;
using said information at said service manager to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider; and
if it is determined to initiate said handoff, initiating said handoff.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers in a network are disclosed. Information associated with the media service sessions is received at a service manager. The information at the service manager is used to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of the media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider. Moreover, if it is determined to initiate the handoff, the handoff is initiated.
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1. A method of managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers in a network, said method comprising:
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receiving information associated with said media service sessions at a service manager;
using said information at said service manager to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider; and
if it is determined to initiate said handoff, initiating said handoff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions stored therein for implementing a method of managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers in a network, said method comprising:
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receiving information associated with said media service sessions at a service manager;
using said information at said service manager to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider; and
if it is determined to initiate said handoff, initiating said handoff. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A network system comprising:
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a plurality of content providers;
a plurality of service providers;
a plurality of client devices, wherein one of said content providers, one of said service providers, and one of said client devices form one of a plurality of media service sessions; and
a service manager for managing handoff of media service sessions among said service providers based on information received, and wherein said service manager uses said information to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers comprising:
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an information receiving module for receiving information;
a handoff determination module for using said information to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers in a network, said method comprising:
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receiving information associated with said media service sessions at a service manager, wherein said media service sessions include a streaming technique. using said information at said service manager to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider; and
if it is determined to initiate said handoff, initiating said handoff. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions stored therein for implementing a method of managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers in a network, said method comprising:
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receiving information associated with said media service sessions at a service manager, wherein said media service sessions include a streaming technique;
using said information at said service manager to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider; and
if it is determined to initiate said handoff, initiating said handoff. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A network system comprising:
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a plurality of content providers;
a plurality of service providers;
a plurality of client devices, wherein one of said content providers, one of said service providers, and one of said client devices form one of a plurality of media service sessions, wherein said media service sessions include a streaming technique; and
a service manager for managing handoff of media service sessions among said service providers based on information received, and wherein said service manager uses said information to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus for managing handoff of media service sessions among service providers comprising:
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an information receiving module for receiving information;
a handoff determination module for using said information to determine whether to initiate a handoff of any of said media service sessions from a service provider to another service provider, wherein said media service sessions include a streaming technique. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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