Patent ID: 8464308
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a channel change request in a television system on IP comprising a digital decoder connected to a television and an access network, wherein, to optimize bandwidth allocation of channel change requests transmitted in simple zapping mode and in burst zapping mode, and in response to said channel change request, the digital decoder carries out the following: a) in both the simple zapping mode and the burst zapping mode, at substantially the same time, transmitting to the access network a first physical channel change request corresponding to the channel change request, and triggering a timeout period of T b) if a new channel change request is received by the digital decoder during said timeout period, triggering a new timeout period of T c) transmitting to the access network a second physical channel change request corresponding to the new channel change request as soon as the new timeout period has ended or, if a new channel change request is received by the digital decoder during the new timeout period, restarting at b).