METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING CONTENT
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- utilizing a global resource manager server for receiving first signaling information from a local resource manager server located remotely from the global resource manager server, wherein the first signaling information identifies a recipient media processor and describes a media characteristic of media content;
utilizing the global resource manager server for determining a location of the recipient media processor and a media capability of the recipient media processor based on the first signaling information;
utilizing the global resource manager server for comparing the media capability of the recipient media processor to the media characteristic of the media content;
utilizing the global resource manager server for determining a media configuration of a network element in an interactive television network based on the comparing of the media capability of the recipient media processor to the media characteristic of the media content;
utilizing the global resource manager server for facilitating establishment of a virtual private network to support communications between an initiating media processor and the recipient media processor based on the first signaling information received from the local resource manager server;
utilizing the global resource manager server for configuring a network element of the virtual private network based on the determined media configuration; and
utilizing the global resource manager server for transmitting second signaling information associated with the configured virtual private network to the local resource manager server to enable the initiating media processor to present the media content at the recipient media processor over the configured virtual private network.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a local resource manager server that receives a request to distribute media content, and provides signaling information to a global resource manager server. The global resource manager server can determine a media configuration of a network element based on the signaling information and a media capability of a recipient media processor. The signaling information can be provided to the local resource manager server to enable an initiating media processor to present the media content at the recipient media processor over a virtual private network.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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utilizing a global resource manager server for receiving first signaling information from a local resource manager server located remotely from the global resource manager server, wherein the first signaling information identifies a recipient media processor and describes a media characteristic of media content; utilizing the global resource manager server for determining a location of the recipient media processor and a media capability of the recipient media processor based on the first signaling information; utilizing the global resource manager server for comparing the media capability of the recipient media processor to the media characteristic of the media content; utilizing the global resource manager server for determining a media configuration of a network element in an interactive television network based on the comparing of the media capability of the recipient media processor to the media characteristic of the media content; utilizing the global resource manager server for facilitating establishment of a virtual private network to support communications between an initiating media processor and the recipient media processor based on the first signaling information received from the local resource manager server; utilizing the global resource manager server for configuring a network element of the virtual private network based on the determined media configuration; and utilizing the global resource manager server for transmitting second signaling information associated with the configured virtual private network to the local resource manager server to enable the initiating media processor to present the media content at the recipient media processor over the configured virtual private network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a global resource manager server; and a local resource manager server in communication with the global resource manager server, wherein the local resource manager server provides first signaling information to the global resource manager server, wherein the first signaling information identifies a recipient media processor and describes a media characteristic of media content, wherein the global resource manager server determines a first media configuration of a first network element in an interactive television network based on a comparison of a media capability of the recipient media processor to the media characteristic of the media content, wherein the first media configuration is adapted for enabling configuration of a second network element of a virtual private network based on the first media configuration, wherein the virtual private network supports communications between an initiating media processor and the recipient media processor, and wherein the global resource manager server provides second signaling information associated with the virtual private network to the local resource manager server to enable the initiating media processor to present the media content at the recipient media processor over the virtual private network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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utilizing a local resource manager server for receiving a request to distribute media content to a recipient media processor, wherein the request is received from an initiating media processor; and utilizing the local resource manager server for providing first signaling information to a global resource manager server, wherein the first signaling information identifies a recipient media processor, wherein the first signaling information is configured for enabling the global resource manager server to determine a first media configuration of a first network element based on the first signaling information and a media capability of the recipient media processor, wherein the first media configuration is adapted for enabling configuration of a second network element of a virtual private network based on the first media configuration, wherein the virtual private network supports communications between the initiating media processor and the recipient media processor, and wherein the first signaling information is configured for enabling the global resource manager server to provide second signaling information associated with the virtual private network to the local resource manager server to enable the initiating media processor to present the media content at the recipient media processor over the virtual private network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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