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System and method for routing media

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  • US 8,554,940 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2007
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for routing media to a viewer for a request comprising:

  • processing the request at a reservation system to identify at least one program comprising at least one program routing rule and a list of media from which at least a portion of the media is identified;

    processing the request with the at least one program routing rule and the list of media of the program to generate a presentation identifying the at least the portion of the media, the presentation being in a format receivable by the viewer;

    generating and transmitting a reservation associated with the presentation from the reservation system;

    receiving the reservation at a routing processor and, at the routing processor;

    determining a priority for a plurality of media switches available to stream the at least the portion of the media identified in the presentation based on the at least one program routing rule; and

    selecting at least one of the plurality of media switches to stream the at least the portion of the media identified in the presentation based on the priority; and

    generating an address of the selected at least one of the plurality of media switches in a format receivable by the viewer.

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