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BANDWIDTH SENSITIVE SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT DELIVERY

  • US 20080244667A1
  • Filed: 03/27/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for broadcasting programs in a switched digital video (SDV) system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request for an SDV program;

    determining available bandwidth of an RF carrier frequency;

    if bandwidth is available, broadcasting the requested SDV program on the RF carrier frequency along with other broadcasting SDV programs;

    if bandwidth is unavailable, determining a priority of the requested SDV program compared to priorities of the other SDV programs; and

    broadcasting the SDV programs that are within the available bandwidth of the RF carrier frequency having a highest priority.

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