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`(19) United States
`c12) Patent Application Publication
`Hardin et al.
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`(10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0155059 Al
`Jun. 26, 2008
`(43) Pub. Date:
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`(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR
`SUPPORTING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
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`(76)
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`Inventors:
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`Glen Hardin, Charlotte, NC (US);
`Robert Benya, Breezy Point, NY
`(US); James Kasanin, Brooklyn,
`NY (US)
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`Correspondence Address:
`STRAUB & POKOTYLO
`620 TINTON AVENUE, BLDG. B, 2ND FLOOR
`TINTON FALLS, NJ 07724
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`11/615,895
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`(22) Filed:
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`Dec. 22, 2006
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`Publication Classification
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`(51)
`
`Int. Cl.
`G06F 15116
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`(2006.01)
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`10~
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`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................................ 709/218
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`Methods and apparatus for supporting content delivery ser(cid:173)
`vice are described. In accordance with the invention content
`can be supplied to temporary storage of a regional or local
`server used to supply the content to a customer's premises
`when the requested content is not already available in the
`regional or local server. A content server hierarchy may be
`implemented with servers higher up in the hierarchy includ(cid:173)
`ing more content, e.g., titles, than the number of titles stored
`in the lower level servers. By storing less frequently accessed
`content in servers higher in the hierarchy and frequently
`requested titles lower in the hierarchy, a vast number of titles
`can be supported without overburdening the storage available
`at local and regional servers. In addition, a national or other
`server high in the hierarchy can be used to store, move, and
`distribute local or other content as part of an on demand
`serv1ce.
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`TO SAID CUSTOMER TO INCLUDE THE SELECTED ITEM
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`BOX CORRESPONDING TO SAID CUSTOMER WHICH CAN BE USED TO OUTPUT THE SELECTED
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`METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR
`SUPPORTING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001] The present invention relates to content delivery
`related methods and apparatus, video and, more particularly,
`to methods and apparatus for providing content on demand
`such as video, e.g., using a plurality of servers.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002] Media content delivery systems often provide a
`combination of basic and premium services. Basic services
`may include a standard package of television channels while
`premium services may include Video on Demand (VOD)
`services where a subscriber may select premium content, e.g.,
`a recent movie or sports event, to be delivered for viewing.
`Upon selection of a VOD content, the content is supplied to
`customer premise equipment, e.g., a set top box at the sub(cid:173)
`scriber's residence, and the subscriber is billed for the ordered
`content.
`[0003] Existing VOD servers used by the cable industry
`today tend to support standardized protocols which can be
`used to control the delivery of ordered content. Examples of
`such protocols include the ISA protocol suite which is part of
`the Interactive Services Architecture that was developed for
`cable companies with the purpose of supporting VOD ser(cid:173)
`vices. These particular protocols are generally referred to as
`ISA protocols and include a Lightweight Streaming Control
`Protocol (ISA LSCP), ISA Session Set Up protocol (ISA
`SSP) and various other ISA protocols. ISA protocols are
`described at www.interactiveservices.org. Time Warner
`Cable's Session Setup Protocol (SSP) Version 2.3 dated May
`19, 2003 and Lightweight Stream Control Protocol (LSCP)
`Version 1.1 dated Sep. 5, 2003 which are available at the
`www.interactiveservices.org website are both hereby
`expressly incorporated by reference. Additional information
`on ISA Lightweight service protocols is provided in: 1) the
`LSCP Implementation Specification Version 1.0 dated Apr.
`12, 2004 (TWC-LSCPI-SP-1.0); 2) CableLabs Video-On(cid:173)
`Demand Content Specification 1.1 (MD-SP-VOD-CON(cid:173)
`TENT1.1-I03-040107 dated Jan. 7, 2004 and 3) CableLabs
`Asset Distribution Interface Specification Version 1.1 (MD(cid:173)
`SP-ADil.l-103-040107 dated Jan. 7, 2004 each of which is
`hereby expressly incorporated by reference. A derivative sys(cid:173)
`tem which uses ISA commands to implement VOD function(cid:173)
`ality which is also used by many cable companies is the
`OpenStream system described at www.tandbergtv.com
`which is an on-demand digital service platform and related
`protocols that allow cable operators to provide on-demand
`video services. These cable industry standards are used to
`provide the backend management functions and interface/
`APis for many VOD systems currently in use by the cable
`industry today. Backend management functions may include
`such things as, session set up, controlling delivery authoriza(cid:173)
`tion for users, network personal video record (NPVR) func(cid:173)
`tions, and billing functions. Control of delivery may include
`supporting one or more NPVR features, in response com(cid:173)
`mands received from a customer premise equipment (CPE)
`device.
`[0004] Recent advances in broadband network used to
`deliver IP packet streams and IP devices, such as personal
`computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc. have
`opened up new opportunities for the delivery of content, e.g.,
`
`video on-demand. IP devices often rely on Real Time Stream(cid:173)
`ing Protocol (RTSP) signaling to control on-demand stream(cid:173)
`ing. RTSP is a client-server multimedia presentation control
`protocol, designed to address the need for efficient delivery of
`streamed multimedia over IP networks. RTSP is described in
`the Internet Society's Network Working Group Request for
`Comments (RFC) 2326 dated 1998 which is hereby expressly
`incorporated by reference