Web site load management
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending, to a web site hosting facility, scheduling information about when a uniform resource locator will be transmitted, sufficiently before video information containing said uniform resource locator is distributed to a receiver of said uniform resource locator and video information to enable the facility to prepare for an increased access load; and
transmitting said video information in the form of television programming to a plurality of receivers and said web site hosting facility.
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Abstract
A system for broadcasting enhanced television content may provide for early notification of web hosting facilities when uniform resource locators may be broadcast with television content. When uniform resource locators are broadcast with television content, a large number of users may attempt to simultaneously access the hosting web site for the uniform resource locator. By providing early warning through the television broadcast system, the web servers which handle the load of attempted web accesses may gear up for the load spike. Through an automatic system, a relatively failsafe procedure may be implemented to ensure that the web hosting facilities receive notice sufficient to enable them to prepare for the onslaught of attempted accesses.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending, to a web site hosting facility, scheduling information about when a uniform resource locator will be transmitted, sufficiently before video information containing said uniform resource locator is distributed to a receiver of said uniform resource locator and video information to enable the facility to prepare for an increased access load; and transmitting said video information in the form of television programming to a plurality of receivers and said web site hosting facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, enable a processor-based system to:
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send, to a web site hosting facility, scheduling information about when a uniform resource locator will be transmitted together with video information to a plurality of receivers, sufficiently before said video containing said uniform resource locator is distributed to said receivers to enable the web hosting facility to prepare for a potentially increased access load; and transmit television programming including said video information to a plurality of receivers, one receiver including the web site hosting facility. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a video distribution device; a transport coupled to said video distribution device to distribute video to a plurality of receivers; and storage coupled to said device, said storage storing instructions that enable said device to send scheduling information to a web site hosting facility sufficiently in advance of video containing a uniform resource locator being distributed to a plurality of receivers to enable the web hosting facility to prepare for a potentially increased access load in response to the distribution of said video, said web site hosting facility other than said plurality of receivers, and said instructions to enable said device to transport said video containing said uniform resource locator to said web site hosting facility and said receivers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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