Patent ID: 8886807
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising receiving, at a first distribution server, a content stream from a source device via a communication network; transmitting the received content stream from the first distribution server to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network; detecting, using at least one processor, a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received content stream; transmitting an indication of the traffic condition to a traffic management device; receiving an instruction from the traffic management device to assign at least one other distribution server to additional destination devices in response to the indication of the traffic condition; transmitting the received content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction; detecting a second traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received content stream, the detecting of the second traffic condition comprising detecting a number of the additional destination devices falling below a second threshold; transmitting an indication of the second traffic condition to the traffic management device: receiving a second instruction from the traffic management device to cease the transmitting of the received content stream to the at least one other distribution server in response to the indication of the second traffic condition; and ceasing the transmitting of the received content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server in response to the second instruction.