Digital Broadcast Interruption Recovery via Server-Side Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Subscribers miss portions of digital broadcasts due to interruptions in the signal, as existing technologies do not provide a reliable method to access or retransmit the missed content effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that monitor digital broadcast connections for interruptions, store affected content, and notify receivers when the signal is restored, allowing users to download and view missed content through a graphical user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If digital broadcast signal transmission is maintained without interruption, then content delivery reliability is improved, but system complexity increases due to need for monitoring, storage, and notification mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that mediates between the broadcast signal source and the receiver. The server monitors broadcast interruptions, stores missed content, and manages retransmission, thereby distributing system complexity to a dedicated intermediary rather than requiring complex mechanisms at each endpoint.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by proactively monitoring for broadcast interruptions and pre-storing the missed content on the server before the user needs to access it. This preliminary preparation ensures that when an interruption is detected, the content is already available for immediate retransmission without requiring complex real-time processing.
2Ease of operation
If missed broadcast content is stored and made available for retrieval, then user access to content is improved, but storage requirements and data management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the specific portions of broadcast content that were missed during interruptions, rather than storing entire programs or broadcasts. The server identifies and stores only the relevant time segments corresponding to interruption periods, thereby minimizing storage requirements while ensuring user access to the needed content.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of content availability by storing content in a retrievable format on the server, transitioning from linear broadcast-only delivery to on-demand retrieval. This parameter change allows users to access content at their convenience while the server manages storage efficiently by retaining content only for the necessary retrieval window.
3Loss of information
If notification system alerts users of available content, then user awareness and content retrieval are improved, but communication overhead and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the server sends notifications to receivers when missed content is available for retrieval. This feedback loop informs users of the available content without requiring them to continuously check for updates, thereby reducing information loss while maintaining relatively simple communication protocols.
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AI summary
A system and method of providing access to content of an interrupted digital broadcast is disclosed. A digital broadcast connection is established between a digital broadcast provider and at least one receiver. The digital broadcast connection is monitored and upon detecting an interruption in the digital broadcast connection, content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is stored. A message is sent to the at least one receiver to indicate that the content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is available.