Load control for a television distribution system

摘要

Load control for a television distribution system A method for distribution of media content 103 of a television program 109 comprises following steps:
- a recording 111 of first data 105 of the media content 103 on a storage medium (112),
- a first point-to-multipoint distribution 113 of second data 107 of said media content,
- a reception 115 of the second data 107 of said media content 103 using a first user equipment 117,
- a transmission of a demand 119 for a special service from the first user equipment 117 to a service control means 121,
- a detection of a load status of at least one network element 127,
- an execution of a load control action by the service control means 121 appropriate for changing the load of the at least one network element 127 in dependence on the detected load status, and
- a provision of the special service, wherein the at least one network element 127 is employed for providing the special service.