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Distribution of an IP-based multimedia channel to non-IP enabled devices

  • US 9,477,814 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2013
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for distributing an IP-based multimedia channel to a plurality of non-IP enabled devices, comprising:

  • identifying, by a device, a plurality of multimedia channels requested by a group of devices;

    determining a data rate for providing each multimedia channel to the group of devices based on a popularity of each multimedia channel among the group of devices;

    aligning, by the device, the determined data rate for a respective one of the multimedia channels with one of a plurality of source data rates provided over a network by a content source, wherein the aligning comprises selecting the one of the plurality of source data rates provided by the content source that is closest to the determined data rate for the respective one of the multimedia channels;

    selecting to receive, by the device and over the network, content segments for the respective one of the multimedia channels from the content source at the one of the plurality of source data rates aligned with the determined data rate for providing the respective multimedia channel;

    receiving the content segments from the content source over the network at the one of the plurality of source data rates;

    converting, by the device, the content segments at the one of the plurality of source data rates to a continuous digital content stream; and

    providing the continuous digital content stream to one or more devices in the group of devices at the determined data rate for providing the respective multimedia channel.

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