Patent ID: 9571897
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a node comprising a memory and one or more processors, a first bit string from a controller, wherein each bit in the first bit string corresponds to a receiver in a first set of receivers; receiving, by the node, a first packet of a video stream from a source; encapsulating, by the node, the first packet with the first bit string; forwarding the node, the first packet to the first set of receivers; receiving, by the node, a second bit string from the controlled, wherein each bit in the second bit string corresponds to a receiver in a second set of receivers; detecting, by the node, a switch trigger; selecting, by the node, the second bit string based at least in part on detecting the switch trigger; receiving, by the node, a second packet of the video stream from the source; encapsulating, by the node, the second packet with the second bit string; and forwarding, by the node, the second packet to the second set of receivers.