Apparatus, System and Method for Resolving Bandwidth Constriction
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1. A method for managing bandwidth, said method comprising:
- receiving a request for content for delivery over a first content delivery path;
monitoring at least a first allocated bandwidth of the first content delivery path for sufficient bandwidth for delivery of the content;
querying a requester of the content, upon determining by said monitoring that sufficient bandwidth does not exist, for an acceptability of delivery of the content via a second allocated bandwidth of the first content delivery path;
based on an affirmative response to said querying, recording the content onto a storage device; and
,delivering the content from the storage device, via the first content delivery path, when said monitoring determines availability of the second allocated bandwidth.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for resolving bandwidth constriction using multiple bandwidths and/or multiple content delivery paths. The apparatus, system and method may include recording requested video content and/or delivering the recorded video content to resolve bandwidth constriction using alternate bandwidths or delivery paths.
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1. A method for managing bandwidth, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for content for delivery over a first content delivery path; monitoring at least a first allocated bandwidth of the first content delivery path for sufficient bandwidth for delivery of the content; querying a requester of the content, upon determining by said monitoring that sufficient bandwidth does not exist, for an acceptability of delivery of the content via a second allocated bandwidth of the first content delivery path; based on an affirmative response to said querying, recording the content onto a storage device; and
,delivering the content from the storage device, via the first content delivery path, when said monitoring determines availability of the second allocated bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing bandwidth, comprising:
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a bandwidth monitor adapted for monitoring a first bandwidth allocated for a first content delivery path and a second bandwidth allocated for a second content delivery path; a message prompter adapted for querying a user for an acceptability of receiving requested content via a second content delivery path; a storage device, remote from the user, adapted for recording the requested content based on communications from the user and said bandwidth monitor; and
,a content delivery server adapted for delivering the requested content, via the first or second content delivery path, based on communications from said bandwidth monitor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of resolving bandwidth constriction, said method comprising:
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determining existence of a bandwidth constriction in a first content delivery path that hinders delivery of user-requested content; recording the user-requested content; determining whether sufficient bandwidth exists for delivery of the requested content via a second delivery path; and
,delivering the content to the user upon the determination of sufficiency of the bandwidth for the second delivery path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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