Access/edge node supporting multiple video streaming services using a single request protocol
First Claim
1. An access/edge network node (300) including subscriber line terminating equipment, subscriber line aggregating equipment and network terminating equipment, for terminating and aggregating bi-directional data packet traffic from and to a number of subscribers onto a network link, and including proxy functionality for a plurality of streaming video services, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said proxy functionality (301) is adapted to terminate on the subscriber side a single requesting protocol for at least two of said streaming video services.
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Abstract
An access/edge network node (300) according to the invention includes a single proxy function (301) to terminate on the subscriber side a single requesting protocol for a plurality of streaming video services.
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11 Claims
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1. An access/edge network node (300) including subscriber line terminating equipment, subscriber line aggregating equipment and network terminating equipment, for terminating and aggregating bi-directional data packet traffic from and to a number of subscribers onto a network link, and including proxy functionality for a plurality of streaming video services,
CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said proxy functionality (301) is adapted to terminate on the subscriber side a single requesting protocol for at least two of said streaming video services.
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10. A method for providing a plurality of streaming video services to a number of subscribers via an access/edge network node (300) that terminates and aggregates bi-directional data packet traffic for said number of subscribers,
CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said method includes using between the subscriber terminal and said access/edge network node (300) a single requesting protocol for at least two of said streaming video services, and proxying said single requesting protocol at said access/edge network node (300).
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11. A subscriber terminal able to terminate at the subscriber premises a plurality of streaming video services received over a subscriber line,
CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said subscriber terminal includes a single requesting protocol client for generating request signals for at least two of said streaming video services.
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