Patent ID: 8938766
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including: receiving a plurality of requests to transmit SDV programming over an access network from a plurality of subscriber terminals associated with a service group; monitoring network resources used to provide the SDV programming to the plurality of subscriber terminals; prioritizing the plurality of requests when the monitored network resource usage decreases below a threshold amount; causing transmission of at least one requested SDV program of the of the plurality of requests to be deferred, until a later time based upon the prioritization; and selecting the SDV program to be deferred among a plurality of requested SDV program based at least in part on the prioritization, wherein the prioritization is further based upon a current viewing and recording status of the plurality of subscriber terminals.