Video Feed Resource Reservation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for distributing video feeds over terrestrial networks face scalability issues and inefficient bandwidth use, limiting the ability to adapt to changes in network conditions and utilize existing infrastructure effectively.
Innovation Solution
A data feed resource reservation system that employs a time-based routing scheme to reserve resources such as bandwidth for video feed delivery, allowing for scheduled delivery and release of resources to optimize bandwidth usage and accommodate multiple destinations efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If individual video loops and separate channels are used for each video service at distributors' sites, then video feeds can be transmitted and received reliably, but the system lacks scalability and cannot take advantage of economies of scale
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual video loops and separate data channels into a single shared network infrastructure. Instead of maintaining separate physical connections for each video service, the system merges them into a common network that uses virtual channel assignment and time-based routing to deliver multiple video feeds simultaneously over shared bandwidth, enabling scalability while maintaining reliable transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal network infrastructure that can handle multiple video services and data feeds through a single system. The network is designed to be multi-functional, supporting various video formats, resolutions, and delivery schedules through software configuration rather than requiring dedicated hardware for each service, thus achieving both reliability and scalability.
2Reliability
If high rate data channels are allocated for each video service, then sufficient bandwidth is available for reliable transmission, but bandwidth utilization becomes inefficient when transmitting low bit rate data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bandwidth allocation where the network automatically adjusts the amount of bandwidth allocated to each video service based on real-time demand. Instead of assigning fixed high-rate channels to all services, the system dynamically allocates bandwidth resources, allowing low bit rate data to use minimal bandwidth while high-definition video feeds receive increased bandwidth when needed, thereby improving overall utilization efficiency while maintaining sufficient bandwidth for all services.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the bandwidth parameter dynamically based on the specific requirements of each video feed. The system monitors bandwidth consumption and adjusts allocation parameters in real-time, allocating higher bandwidth rates to high-definition feeds and lower rates to standard-definition feeds, thus avoiding the waste of assigning uniform high-rate channels to all services while ensuring each service receives sufficient bandwidth.
3Reliability
If separate video channels are installed for each additional video service, then service reliability is maintained, but device complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the infrastructure requirements for multiple video services into a single unified system. Instead of installing separate video channels and associated hardware for each service, the system combines them into one shared network infrastructure that uses virtualization and software-based routing to maintain reliable transmission for each service while dramatically reducing overall device complexity and infrastructure requirements.
4Reliability
If dedicated bandwidth is allocated for each destination receiving a data feed, then transmission reliability is ensured, but the system cannot rapidly adapt to changes in network bandwidth conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bandwidth allocation that automatically adjusts to changing network conditions. Instead of assigning fixed dedicated bandwidth to each destination, the system continuously monitors network status and reallocates bandwidth dynamically, ensuring reliable delivery by allocating sufficient resources when needed while adapting rapidly to bandwidth constraints or changes in traffic patterns, thus maintaining reliability while improving adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment of a method includes receiving a subscription request specifying one or more destination sites to receive a video feed and respective times at which to deliver the video feed to each of the one or more destination sites over a terrestrial network, wherein respective delivery times are within a publication time range in which the video feed will be available, and configuring available resources to deliver the requested video feed to the one or more destination sites at the respective times.