Patent ID: 9491498
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a content distribution network, comprising: making available a plurality versions of a program, each version comprising a respective encoding profile; identifying at least one geographic region in which a bandwidth surplus exists which is insufficient to accommodate a first version of said program having a first bit rate profile without removal from delivery of at least a second version of said program having a second bit rate profile; selecting said first version of said program having said first bit rate profile for delivery over said network; and causing a plurality of tuners in said network which are currently tuned to said second version of said program to tune to said first version of said program so as to permit removal of at least said second version of said program from delivery thus replacing said second version of said program with said first version of said program, said first version and said second version comprising distinct bit rate profiles.