Patent ID: 8370889
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A Switched Digital Video (SDV) client for requesting and receiving services, the SDV client comprising: a tuner, a timer having a predetermined expiration time, a processor for receiving a request for and requesting a broadcasted service or an SDV service, wherein the request includes a tuner identity indicator, a tuner status, and a selected program name associated with one of the broadcasted service and the SDV service; the processor further configured to: determine if the request is for a broadcasted service or an SDV service based on a pre-determined channel map; delay transmitting a broadcasted service select request for a predetermined period of time during rapid channel changes until a timeout period has expired after the channel has been selected; immediately transmit an SDV service request to the SDV server if the SDV service is not already being broadcasted; notify an SDV server that a previously selected SDV program has been deselected within a period of time when a series of rapid channel changes across one or more broadcasted service channels is initiated.