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Methods and apparatus for predictive delivery of content over a network

  • US 9,060,208 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2008
  • Issued: 06/16/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network apparatus adapted to determine which of a plurality of content elements to distribute over a content delivery network at a given future time, said apparatus comprising:

  • a storage element; and

    a processor, said processor configured to execute at least one computer program thereon, said computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are adapted to when executed;

    collect viewership data from a plurality of devices;

    determine individual ones of said plurality of content elements that are predicted to be requested by said plurality of devices at said future time based at least in part upon said viewership data;

    at said future time, generate a multiplexed stream comprising said individual ones of said plurality of content elements predicted to be requested by said plurality of devices at said future time equal to an available bandwidth;

    receive a request for content from at least one of said plurality of devices;

    determine whether said requested content is within said multiplexed stream currently being delivered to said plurality of devices; and

    when said requested content is within said multiplexed stream currently being delivered to said plurality of devices, provide a requesting device information to tune thereto, otherwise, selectively switch said requested content into said multiplexed stream.

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