Fixed video-on-demand

Details Fixed video-on-demand Fixed video-on-demand

H - Electricity

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H04N 7/173 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2175710

A system, method and apparatus for Video-on-demand (VOD) satisfying the desire of 'surfers'. The process entails a server operating in a standard Near-Video-on-demand (NVOD) mode, whereby it repeatedly transmits multiple copies of each program on separate channels. Each copy is delayed by a staggeredtime interval. The server also repeatedly transmits a beginning portion of each NVOD program of a duration up to the staggered time interval. The invention provides a way to fulfill a VOD user requests asynchronous with the start of a NVOD transmission but which still makes primary use of the NVOD transmission for thatrequestor. The invention further advantageously provides fixed asset utilization in a predictable manner.

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