Patent ID: 8010983
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising enabling switched video service on a media server computer using a bridge component in the media server computer to act as an interface between the media server and a switched video network, wherein the bridge component is to relay messages between a set of one or more tuners coupled with the media server and an interpreter device configured to interpret the messages between the set of tuners and a network node that allocates switched video channels over a network, the method further comprising: relaying a tune request for a switched video channel from at least one of the set of tuners coupled with the media server to the interpreter device over a connection; receiving a tune response from the interpreter device, the tune response interpreted and relayed from the network node; and relaying the tune response to at least one of the set of tuners, the tune response including the requested switched video channel.