Patent ID: 6584082
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: H04B,H04H,H04L

Abstract:
A method for transmitting data via a hybrid telecommunications system that includes a switched communications network, a satellite broadcast facility, and a packet transmission network, the method comprising:forwarding data files and data streams from a content provider facility; receiving the data files and the data streams at a broadcast operation center, the receiving the data files and the data streams including: receiving the data files and the data streams from the content provider facility at an input gateway, exchanging scheduling information between the content provider facility and the input gateway, storing the data files in the storage device for forwarding to an output gateway of the broadcast operation center based on the scheduling information, and forwarding the data streams to the output gateway without storing the data streams in the storage device; and transmitting the data files and the data streams from the output gateway to at least one client via the switched communications network.