System and method for streaming media

• US 9,349,138 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2005
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC
• Inventors: Jennings, Charles A.
• Primary Examiner(s): BLAIR, DOUGLAS B
• Application Number:
  US11/177,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20060002418A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,973 Days
• Field of Search: 709/231
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0274 Split fees
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2416 Real-time traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/70 Admission control; Resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/724 at intermediate nodes, e.g. resource reservation protocol [RSVP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/781 Centralised allocation of resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/801 Real time traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/806 Broadcast or multicast traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/808 User-type aware
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/822 Collecting or measuring resource availability data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/826 Involving periods of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1106 Call signalling protocols; H.323 and related
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

The system and method for streaming media to a viewer and managing the media comprises and an enhanced service routing processor (ESRP), a real time switch management system (RTSMS), a name routing processor (NRP), and a managed media switch (MMS). The system and method operate with a reservation server. The ESRP receives media from an owner, manages the media according to media rules and order rules defined by the owner, and distributes the media to one or more switches, such as the MMS, according to the media rules and the order rules. The RTSMS is configured to receive the media rules and to receive a viewer'"'"'s media request via the reservation server. The RTSMS processes the media request according to the media rules and builds a reservation for the requested media. The RTSMS generates the reservation to the viewer and to the NRP. The NRP receives the reservation data from the viewer and from the RTSMS. The NRP processes the reservation data and locates an MMS that can stream the media to the viewer. The NRP transmits the IP address of the MMS to the viewer and transmits the reservation data to the MMS. The viewer initiates a session or connection with the MMS using the reservation number. If the reservation data from the viewer matches the reservation data from the NRP, the MMS streams the media to the viewer.

Claims

1. A system for streaming media to a viewer for a request for the media, the request having a reservation, and the system comprising:

a media switch state model generated by a media switch, the media switch state model comprising at least one state change for at least one state occurring for a session of streaming the media to at least one of a plurality of viewers, the at least one state change comprising at least one member selected from a group consisting of a session initiation state, a viewing event state, and a session termination state, each comprising a reservation identification for the reservation;

a routing processor state model generated by a routing processor, the routing processor state model comprising an identification of the media switch selected to stream the media and the reservation identification to the at least one of a plurality of viewers, wherein the media switch is selected

based on at least one network distribution rule; and

at least one processor to;

receive a routing processor identification and a reservation identification for the reservation, the routing processor identification identifying a routing processor to select a media switch to stream the media to at least one of a plurality of viewers, the routing processor selecting the media switch based on the at least one network distribution rule;

receive a media switch identification and the reservation identification for the reservation, the media switch identification identifying the media switch selected to stream the media; and

receive a state change identification and the reservation identification for the reservation, the state change identification identifying the at least one state change for the at least one state occurring for the session of streaming the media to the at least one of a plurality of viewers, wherein the session initiation state the viewing event state, and the session termination state each comprise a reservation identification for the reservation.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one member selected from the group consists of the session initiation state and the session termination state.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the routing processor state model further comprises the session initiation state and the session termination state.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the session comprises at least one member selected from another group consisting of an internet protocol session and a broadband connection.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the reservation identification is appended with a universal resource locator.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the network distribution rule comprises at least one member of a group comprising a capacity rule, a load rule, a bandwidth rule, a resource rule, and a session rule.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the routing processor identification comprises an internet protocol address.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the routing processor device is further configured to transmit an internet protocol address of the media switch selected to stream the media to the at least one of a plurality of viewers.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the routing processor identification comprises a host name.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the viewing event state comprises at least one member selected from another group consisting of a pause event, a stop event, a forward event, a cancel event, or a rewind event.

11. A method for streaming media to a viewer for a request for the media, the request having a reservation, and the method comprising:

generating a media switch state model by a media switch, the media switch state model comprising at least one state change for at least one state occurring for a session of streaming the media to at least one of a plurality of viewers, the at least one state change comprising at least one member selected from a group consisting of a session initiation state, a viewing event state, and a session termination state, each comprising a reservation identification for the reservation;

generating a routing processor state model by a routing processor, the routing processor state model comprising an identification of the media switch selected to stream the media and the reservation identification to the at least one of a plurality of viewers, wherein the media switch is selected based on at least one network distribution rule;

receiving, by at least one processor, a routing processor identification and a reservation identification for the reservation, the routing processor identification identifying a routing processor to select a media switch to stream the media to at least one of a plurality of viewers, the routing processor selecting the media switch based on the at least one network distribution rule;

receiving, by the at least one processor, a media switch identification and the reservation identification for the reservation, the media switch identification identifying the media switch selected to stream the media; and

receiving, by the at least one processor, a state change identification and the reservation identification for the reservation, the state change identification identifying the at least one state change for the at least one state occurring for the session of streaming the media to the at least one of a plurality of viewers, wherein the session initiation state and the session termination state each comprise a reservation identification for the reservation.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one member selected from the group consists of the session initiation state and the session termination state.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the viewing event state is selected from another group consisting of a pause event, a stop event, a forward event, a cancel event, or a rewind event.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the session is selected from another group consisting of an internet protocol session and a broadband connection.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the reservation identification is appended with a universal resource locator.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the network distribution rule is selected from at least one member of a group comprising a capacity rule, a load rule, a bandwidth rule, a resource rule, and a session rule.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein the routing processor state model further comprises the session initiation state and the session termination state.

18. The method of claim 11 further comprising transmitting an internet protocol address of the media switch selected to stream the media to the at least one of the plurality of viewers.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the routing processor identification comprises a host name.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the routing processor identification comprises an internet protocol address.