Methods and apparatuses for providing load balanced signal distribution

摘要

Methods and apparatuses provide load balanced signal distribution to client devices in a network, such as a digital home network. According to an exemplary embodiment, one of the methods includes the steps of receiving a request from a client device for downloading video from one of a plurality of video sources, receiving respective load indicators from first and second video receiving devices capable of receiving the plurality of video sources, selecting one of the first and second video receiving devices according to the load indicators, and instructing the selected video receiving device to transmit the video from the one of the plurality of video sources using an address known by the client device.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, via a gateway device, a request from a client device for downloading video from one of a plurality of video sources; receiving, via the gateway device, respective load indicators from first and second video receiving devices capable of receiving the plurality of video sources in response to a rebooting operation of the gateway device; selecting, via the gateway device, one of the first and second video receiving devices according to the load indicators; and instructing, via the gateway device, the selected video receiving device to transmit the video from the one of the plurality of video sources using an address known by the client device, wherein the selected video receiving device transmits the video to the client device bypassing the gateway device.