Method of management of trick mode commands destined to control a digital content streaming server

摘要

The invention relates to a method of management of trick mode commands destined to control a digital content streaming server. In order to manage the transmission of trick mode commands from multiple trick mode command issuers, the method comprises:
a step of reception of at least one trick mode command from at least one command issuer,a step of determination of elapsed time between the received command and a last transmitted command, anda step of transmission of the received command to the at least a digital content streaming server if none of determined conditions applies, whereby the determined conditions comprises: if the elapsed time is smaller than a determined first delay; and if the command issuer of the received command does not have highest issuer rights allowing the issuer to derogate from respecting of the determined first delay.

主权项

1. A method of managing trick mode commands, wherein said trick mode commands are destined to control a streaming of a same digital content stream by a digital content streaming server to at least two digital content stream receivers as a function of a received trick mode command, the method comprising:
receiving, from one of said at least two digital content stream receivers that share reception of said same digital content stream streamed by said digital content streaming server, a trick mode command, that controls the streaming by the digital content streaming server to said at least two digital content stream receivers, called received trick mode command; determining elapsed time between said received trick mode command and a last transmitted trick mode command transmitted to said digital content streaming server; transmitting said received trick mode command to said digital content streaming server if none of determined conditions applies, said determined conditions comprising:
said elapsed time is smaller than a determined first delay; anda trick mode command issuer of said received trick mode command does not have highest issuer rights allowing said trick mode command issuer to derogate from respecting of said determined first delay.