METHOD AND APPARATUS ENABLING FAST CHANNEL CHANGE FOR DSL SYSTEM

There is provided methods and apparatus for enabling a fast channel change for a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) system. A channel change processing unit for enabling a channel change in a DSL system includes a demultiplexer (132) and a selector (134) in signal communication with the demultiplexer. Th...

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Main Authors BOYCE JILL MACDONALD, TOURAPIS ALEXANDROS MICHAEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.12.2015
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Summary:There is provided methods and apparatus for enabling a fast channel change for a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) system. A channel change processing unit for enabling a channel change in a DSL system includes a demultiplexer (132) and a selector (134) in signal communication with the demultiplexer. The demultiplexer (132) is for receiving a normal stream and a channel change stream. The selector (134) is for receiving a channel change request and for sending the channel change stream in response to receiving the channel change request. The channel change stream coded pictures are of a lower quality than the normal stream coded pictures.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514829498