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Demand-adaptive system and method for telephone requested cable programming

  • US 5,926,204 A
  • Filed: 12/29/1995
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a cable broadcasting network having a plurality of cable head ends for supplying separate customer regions, a demand adaptive system for managing requested programming from the separate customer regions, said system comprising:

  • a plurality of video sources capable of playing the requested programming, wherein said plurality of video sources includes a first video source connected to the cable broadcasting network and at least one subsequent video source capable of being selectively connected to said cable broadcasting network;

    demand evaluation means for evaluating the requested programming and determining whether the requested programming exceeds a threshold level, wherein said at least one subsequent video source is added to said cable broadcasting network when the requested programming surpasses said threshold level; and

    assignment means for assigning each of said cable head ends to one of said video sources connected to said cable broadcasting network, wherein the requested programming for each of said video sources is maintained below said threshold level.

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