US Patent:
20110087754, Apr 14, 2011
Inventors:
Don E. Cansino - Brea CA, US
Yeung K. Chan - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Brady C. Tsurutani - Los Angeles CA, US
Yuming Wang - West Covina CA, US
Yue Wu - Torrance CA, US
Assignee:
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
Abstract:
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for managing signal delivery to a plurality of display platforms are disclosed. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a centralized database, and a plurality of points of presence, each point of presence in the plurality of points of presence coupled to the centralized database, each point of presence comprising a management service and a data cache, wherein the management service maintains a data session with a client based on a comparison of information stored in the data cache and a current client request, the management service further comparing the current client request with the centralized database when the client is denied signal delivery from the system.