Patent ID: 11006159

Abstract:
A video aggregator can multiplex multimedia content, the multiplexed multimedia content being directed to a plurality of customer premises equipment, and aggregate the multiplexed multimedia content into a reduced number of broadcast channels to release at least one of bandwidth and radio frequency spectrum, not included in the reduced number of broadcast channels, for other applications. A system controller can electronically control delivery of the aggregated and multiplexed multimedia content to the plurality of customer premises equipment within the reduced number of broadcast channels, receive a request for unavailable other content, and electronically control delivery of the unavailable other content. A system processor can determine whether other content, the other content being at least one of not currently being broadcast via the aggregated and multiplexed multimedia content into a reduced number of broadcast channels and not stored by a particular customer premises equipment, is unavailable to the particular customer premises equipment to determine the unavailable other content, and formulate the request for the unavailable other content if the other content is determined to be unavailable.