Content-based routing of information content

摘要

A system to route media information content may include a router that analyzes predetermined content of a plurality of data packets of the media information content and prioritizes forwarding the plurality of data packets from the router based on applying at least one rule to the predetermined content.

主权项

1. A system to route media information content comprising:
a router that analyzes predetermined content of each of a plurality of data packets of the media information content corresponding to a given program that has been requested by at least one user and prioritizes forwarding each of the plurality of data packets from the router to each respective user based on applying at least one rule to the predetermined content; a programmable rule generator that is configured to generate the at least one rule based on an aggregate user demand for the given program and available resources to achieve at least one business objective, the router ascertaining a category for each of the plurality of data packets based on the analysis of the predetermined content by the router; and a business system that analyzes the predetermined content to ascertain the aggregate user demand for the media information content corresponding to the given program by at least one of user and resource utilization in the system, wherein the programmable rule generator dynamically modifies the at least one rule based on the analysis by the business system.