METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a satellite receiver;
a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving content from the satellite receiver;
encoding the content according to a satellite distribution protocol that facilitates satellite switching to generate satellite encoded content;
formatting the satellite encoded content according to an internet protocol (IP) to generate IP formatted content; and
submitting, by a waveguide system coupled to a transmission medium,electromagnetic waves that propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are bound to an outer surface of the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the IP formatted content, and wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed to a gateway of a plurality of gateways for distribution of at least a portion of the IP formatted content to a plurality of media devices over a distribution network.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for receiving decoded satellite signals, obtaining media channels from the decoded satellite signals, selecting a portion of the media channels for distribution to a plurality of media processors, encoding the portion of the media channels selected according to a satellite distribution protocol, such as a protocol that facilitates satellite switching, to generate satellite encoded content, formatting the satellite encoded content according to a transport protocol to generate formatted content, and providing the formatted content for distribution to the plurality of media processors via a communication network, such as a single wire communication network or other network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a satellite receiver; a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving content from the satellite receiver; encoding the content according to a satellite distribution protocol that facilitates satellite switching to generate satellite encoded content; formatting the satellite encoded content according to an internet protocol (IP) to generate IP formatted content; and submitting, by a waveguide system coupled to a transmission medium, electromagnetic waves that propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are bound to an outer surface of the transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the IP formatted content, and wherein the electromagnetic waves are directed to a gateway of a plurality of gateways for distribution of at least a portion of the IP formatted content to a plurality of media devices over a distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a distribution device comprising a processor, satellite signals from a satellite system; processing, by the distribution device, the satellite signals to retrieve media channels, each media channel comprising digital content; selecting, by the distribution device, a portion of the media channels for redistribution to a plurality of media devices not collocated with the distribution device; encoding, by the distribution device, the portion of the media channels selected for redistribution according to a satellite distribution protocol that facilitates satellite switching to generate satellite encoded content; formatting, by the distribution device, the satellite encoded content according to an internet protocol (IP) to generate IP formatted content; and providing, by a waveguide coupled to a transmission medium, first electromagnetic waves that propagate along the transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic waves convey the IP formatted content for processing by a gateway for distribution of at least a portion of the IP formatted content to at least one of the plurality of media devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a distribution device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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receiving decoded satellite signals; obtaining media channels from the decoded satellite signals, each media channel comprising digital content; selecting a portion of the media channels for distribution to a plurality of media processors remotely located from the distribution device; encoding the portion of the media channels selected according to a satellite distribution protocol to generate satellite encoded content; formatting the satellite encoded content according to a transport protocol to generate formatted content, wherein the transport protocol differs from the satellite distribution protocol; and transmitting electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium, the electromagnetic waves convey the formatted content for distribution to at least one of the plurality of media processors via the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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