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Strategies for scheduling bandwidth-consuming media events

  • US 20060268099A1
  • Filed: 05/24/2005
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of resolving schedule conflicts affecting a client device that employs virtual tuner functionality, comprising:

  • establishing a schedule that specifies plural media programs;

    identifying at least one conflict in the schedule caused by at least one bandwidth event;

    enumerating at least one solution to said at least one conflict, wherein said at least one solution takes into account;

    (a) a total amount of bandwidth available to the client device to receive media programs; and

    (b) an amount of bandwidth consumed by each of said plural media programs in the schedule; and

    resolving said at least one conflict based on said at least one solution.

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