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Video pedestal network

  • US 5,940,738 A
  • Filed: 12/05/1995
  • Issued: 08/17/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a digital communication system including a plurality of subscriber units, a digital information transmission system coupled to said plurality of subscriber units by a communication network, comprising:

  • means for transmitting a digital information stream of a predetermined duration to one or more of said subscriber units via said communication network over a predetermined channel beginning at a predetermined time; and

    scheduling means coupled to said transmitting means forif a request for said digital information stream is received prior to said predetermined time, initiating transmission of said digital information stream at said predetermined time starting at a beginning of said digital information stream over said predetermined channel; and

    if said request for said digital information stream is received after said predetermined time, initiating transmission of said digital information stream at a point in said digital information stream determined relative to said predetermined time so that said digital information stream ends said predetermined duration after said predetermined time.

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