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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service;
determining that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capability of a television set coupled to a set-top terminal of said subscriber, said determining further comprising receiving an indication that said capability of rendering content is limited to said second resolution; and
creating a switched digital video session serving said content in said second resolution responsive to said request and said determination, and serving to said subscriber, from a second service, a signal delivering said content in said second resolution, wherein said switched digital video service offers said subscriber a selection of said content in said first resolution and said second resolution on respective program channels corresponding to said first service and said second service, respectively,wherein said content in said first resolution corresponds to said program channel selected by said subscriber and said content in said second resolution corresponds to a second program channel, and further wherein said signal delivering said content in said second resolution is on said program channel selected by said subscriber.
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Abstract
A request to establish a switched digital video session with high-definition content is received from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service. A determination is made that the subscriber only has capability of viewing standard definition content. Responsive to the request and the determination, the subscriber, in the session, is provided a signal with a standard definition version of the requested high-definition content. An exemplary switched digital video control apparatus and an exemplary system are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service; determining that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capability of a television set coupled to a set-top terminal of said subscriber, said determining further comprising receiving an indication that said capability of rendering content is limited to said second resolution; and creating a switched digital video session serving said content in said second resolution responsive to said request and said determination, and serving to said subscriber, from a second service, a signal delivering said content in said second resolution, wherein said switched digital video service offers said subscriber a selection of said content in said first resolution and said second resolution on respective program channels corresponding to said first service and said second service, respectively, wherein said content in said first resolution corresponds to said program channel selected by said subscriber and said content in said second resolution corresponds to a second program channel, and further wherein said signal delivering said content in said second resolution is on said program channel selected by said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A switched digital video control apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to; receive, from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service; determine that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capability of a television set coupled to a set-top terminal of said subscriber, by receiving an indication that said capability of rendering content is limited to said second resolution; and create a switched digital video session serving said content in said second resolution responsive to said request and said determination, and facilitate serving to said subscriber, from a second service, a signal delivering said content in said second resolution, wherein said switched digital video service offers said subscriber a selection of said content in said first resolution and said second resolution on respective program channels corresponding to said first service and said second service, respectively, wherein said content in said first resolution corresponds to said program channel selected by said subscriber and said content in said second resolution corresponds to a second program channel, and further wherein said signal delivering said content in said second resolution is on said program channel selected by said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a video content network offering a switched digital video service; a service group coupled to said video content network and having a plurality of terminals; and a switched digital video control apparatus coupled to said video content network, said switched digital video control apparatus in turn comprising; a memory; and at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to; receive, from a subscriber of said video content network, in said service group, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service; determine that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capability of a television set coupled to a terminal of said subscriber, by receiving an indication that said capability of rendering content is limited to said second resolution, said indication being based on data stored in a given one of said terminal of said subscriber; and create a switched digital video session serving said content in said second resolution responsive to said request and said determination, and facilitate serving to said subscriber, from a second service, a signal delivering said content in said second resolution, wherein said switched digital video service offers said subscriber a selection of said content in said first resolution and said second resolution on respective program channels corresponding to said first service and said second service, respectively, wherein said content in said first resolution corresponds to said program channel selected by said subscriber and said content in said second resolution corresponds to a second program channel, and further wherein said signal delivering said content in said second resolution is on said program channel selected by said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service; means for determining that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capability of a television set coupled to a set-top terminal of said subscriber, said means for determining further comprising means for receiving an indication that said capability of rendering content is limited to said second resolution; and means for creating a switched digital video session serving said content in said second resolution responsive to said request and said determination, and for facilitating serving to said subscriber, from a second service, a signal delivering said content in said second resolution, wherein said switched digital video service offers said subscriber a selection of said content in said first resolution and said second resolution on respective program channels corresponding to said first service and said second service, respectively, wherein said content in said first resolution corresponds to said program channel selected by said subscriber and said content in said second resolution corresponds to a second program channel, and further wherein said signal delivering said content in said second resolution is on said program channel selected by said subscriber.
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11. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable recordable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon in a non-transitory manner, said computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable program code configured to receive, from a subscriber of a video content network offering a switched digital video service, a request to establish a switched digital video session serving content in a first resolution according to a selection of a program channel associated with a first service; computer readable program code configured to determine that said subscriber has a capability of rendering content limited to a second resolution lower than the first resolution according to a capability of a television set coupled to a set-top terminal of said subscriber, said computer readable program code configured to determine further comprising computer readable program code configured to receive an indication that said capability of rendering content is limited to said second resolution; and computer readable program code configured to create a switched digital video session serving said content in said second resolution responsive to said request and said determination, and facilitate serving to said subscriber, from a second service, a signal delivering said content in said second resolution, wherein said switched digital video service offers said subscriber a selection of said content in said first resolution and said second resolution on respective program channels corresponding to said first service and said second service, respectively, wherein said content in said first resolution corresponds to said program channel selected by said subscriber and said content in said second resolution corresponds to a second program channel, and further wherein said signal delivering said content in said second resolution is on said program channel selected by said subscriber.
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